Illumination source and display apparatus having the same

ABSTRACT

Disclosed is a color conversion layer including at least one light emitting material including at least one composite particle surrounded partially or totally by at least one surrounding medium; wherein the light emitting material is configured to emit light in response to an excitation and the at least one composite particle includes a plurality of nanoparticles encapsulated in an inorganic material; and wherein the inorganic material has a difference of refractive index compared to the at least one surrounding medium superior or equal to 0.02 at 450 nm. Also disclosed is an illumination source and a display apparatus.

FIELD OF INVENTION

This invention relates to a color conversion layer using luminescentcomposite particles for realizing high efficiency, a display device anda lighting device having the same.

BACKGROUND OF INVENTION

Luminescent or backlit displays such as LCD screens are widely used invarious devices such as computers, mobile phones and television sets.Liquid Crystal Displays (LCD) are multi-layered systems comprising: acolor filter layer, a liquid crystal layer and a backlight unit. Thebacklight unit is configured to produce a primary light which is guidedtowards the liquid crystal layer, while said liquid crystal layer isconfigured to modulate the transmission of light towards the colorfilters layer. Conventional color filters generally comprise an array ofcolor filters, while each color filter form a sub-pixel and allowtransmitting a defined range of wavelengths of the light and absorbingthe other wavelengths of the light. A combination of color filters ofdifferent wavelength ranges generally forms a pixel from which apolychromatic light can be obtained. When colored lights are obtainedfrom an array of pixels, an image can be viewed by the viewer.

In LCD displayer for example, the backlight unit comprises light sourcesconfigured to emit primary light and a polarizer configured to polarizesaid primary light. The backlight unit is configured to provide saidpolarized light to the liquid crystal layer, the color filter layer andthe second polarizer. As said polarized light pass through the liquidcrystal layer and the color filter layer, only the selected protion ofthe primary light will be transmitted through the second polarizer, suchthat an image can be viewed by the viewer.

The backlight unit is provided with multiple light sources. With thedevelopment of technologies, light-emitting diodes (LEDs) have startedto be used for the backlight unit, which replace cold cathodefluorescent lamps (CCFLs). The LED has many advantages, as compared withthe CCFL, in view of less power consumption, an extended lifespan, and afacilitated fabrication in a small size.

Furthermore, the color filter should be illuminated by a light withnarrow luminescence spectra to increase the color purity and decreasethe loss of energy. This will result in highly saturated shades withvivid, intense colors, while less saturated shades appear rather blandand gray.

We know from the prior art an illumination source comprising a lightsource coupled to a layer of phosphors. However, those phosphors have arather large full width half maximum, typically larger than 70 nm. Thisresults in poor color purity, leading to non-saturated colors and energyloss in the final display and lighting devices.

We also know an illumination source comprising a light source coupled toa color conversion layer, wherein the conversion layer comprises quantumdots. Indeed, quantum dots are currently used in display devices likephosphors. Quantum dots have a narrow fluorescence spectrum,approximately 30 nm full width at half maximum, and offer thepossibility to emit in the entire visible spectrum as well as in theinfrared with a single excitation source in the ultraviolet.

However, there is a real need for materials having a high stability forlong term use when deposited on diodes, or LED, i.e. having a highstability in time and in temperature under a high photon flux. Indeed,when used on LED, nanoparticles must resist to temperatures higher than100° C. and constant high-intensity illumination.

To ensure a high longterm stability, further chemical reaction betweenthe surface of nanoparticles and environmental deteriorating species,such as water, oxygen or other harmful compounds, must be preventedduring their use. However, the ligands commonly used to functionalizethe surface of quantum dots do not protect efficiently said surfaceagainst reactions with deteriorating species or harmful compounds andthus do not enable the long-term performance required for display orlighting devices.

It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide anillumination source comprising a light source coupled to a colorconversion layer comprising composite particles. Said compositeparticles comprise a plurality of nanoparticles, especially fluorescentnanoparticles, encapsulated in an inorganic material. The inorganicmaterial forms a protective shell: i) to prevent degradation due todeteriorating species, harmful compounds or high temperature; ii) todrain away the heat and the electrical charges originating from theinorganic nanoparticles and the LED. Furthermore, composite particlescan act as scatterers so that resulting light can be emitted in alldirections. This illumination source will provide an intense resultinglight comprising narrow fluorescence spectra as an alternative to theuse of quantum dots.

SUMMARY

The present invention relates to a color conversion layer comprising atleast one light emitting material comprising at least one compositeparticle surrounded partially or totally by at least one surroundingmedium; wherein said light emitting material is configured to emit asecondary light in response to an excitation and the at least onecomposite particle comprises a plurality of nanoparticles encapsulatedin an inorganic material; and wherein said inorganic material has adifference of refractive index compared to the at least one surroundingmedium superior or equal to 0.02 at 450 nm.

According to one embodiment, the inorganic material limits or preventsthe diffusion of outer molecular species or fluids (liquid or gas) intosaid inorganic material.

According to one embodiment, the at least one composite particle in theat least one surrounding medium is configured to scatter light.

According to one embodiment, the nanoparticles comprised in the at leastone composite particle are semiconductor nanocrystals comprising amaterial of formula M_(x)N_(y)E_(z)A_(w), wherein: M is selected fromthe group consisting of Zn, Cd, Hg, Cu, Ag, Au, Ni, Pd, Pt, Co, Fe, Ru,Os, Mn, Tc, Re, Cr, Mo, W, V, Nd, Ta, Ti, Zr, Hf, Be, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba,Al, Ga, In, Tl, Si, Ge, Sn, Pb, As, Sb, Bi, Sc, Y, La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm,Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, Cs or a mixture thereof; N is selectedfrom the group consisting of Zn, Cd, Hg, Cu, Ag, Au, Ni, Pd, Pt, Co, Fe,Ru, Os, Mn, Tc, Re, Cr, Mo, W, V, Nd, Ta, Ti, Zr, Hf, Be, Mg, Ca, Sr,Ba, Al, Ga, In, Tl, Si, Ge, Sn, Pb, As, Sb, Bi, Sc, Y, La, Ce, Pr, Nd,Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, Cs or a mixture thereof; E isselected from the group consisting of 0, S, Se, Te, C, N, P, As, Sb, F,Cl, Br, I, or a mixture thereof; A is selected from the group consistingof 0, S, Se, Te, C, N, P, As, Sb, F, Cl, Br, I, or a mixture thereof;and x, y, z and w are independently a decimal number from 0 to 5; x, y,z and w are not simultaneously equal to 0; x and y are notsimultaneously equal to 0; z and w may not be simultaneously equal to 0.

According to one embodiment, the semiconductor nanocrystals comprise atleast one shell comprising a material of formula M_(x)N_(y)E_(z)A_(w),wherein: M is selected from the group consisting of Zn, Cd, Hg, Cu, Ag,Au, Ni, Pd, Pt, Co, Fe, Ru, Os, Mn, Tc, Re, Cr, Mo, W, V, Nd, Ta, Ti,Zr, Hf, Be, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Al, Ga, In, Tl, Si, Ge, Sn, Pb, As, Sb, Bi,Sc, Y, La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, Cs or amixture thereof; N is selected from the group consisting of Zn, Cd, Hg,Cu, Ag, Au, Ni, Pd, Pt, Co, Fe, Ru, Os, Mn, Tc, Re, Cr, Mo, W, V, Nd,Ta, Ti, Zr, Hf, Be, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Al, Ga, In, Tl, Si, Ge, Sn, Pb, As,Sb, Bi, Sc, Y, La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, Cs ora mixture thereof; E is selected from the group consisting of O, S, Se,Te, C, N, P, As, Sb, F, Cl, Br, I, or a mixture thereof; A is selectedfrom the group consisting of O, S, Se, Te, C, N, P, As, Sb, F, Cl, Br,I, or a mixture thereof; and x, y, z and w are independently a decimalnumber from 0 to 5; x, y, z and w are not simultaneously equal to 0; xand y are not simultaneously equal to 0; z and w may not besimultaneously equal to 0.

According to one embodiment, the semiconductor nanocrystals aresemiconductor nanoplatelets.

According to one embodiment, the at least one surrounding medium isoptically transparent.

According to one embodiment, the at least one surrounding medium has athermal conductivity at standard conditions of at least 0.1 W/(m·K).

The invention further relates to an illumination source comprising atleast one light source and at least one color conversion layer accordingto the invention.

According to one embodiment, the illumination source further comprises alight guide, wherein the at least one color conversion layer is locatedbetween the light source and said light guide.

According to one embodiment, the illumination source further comprises areflector configured to reflect the light from the light source and/orfrom the at least one color conversion layer.

According to one embodiment, the light source comprises at least onelight-emitting diode (LED) or an array of LEDs.

The invention further relates to a display apparatus comprising theillumination source according to the present invention.

According to one embodiment, said display apparatus further comprises atleast one color filter.

According to one embodiment, the display apparatus comprises at leastone layer of activation between the illumination source and the at leastone color filter.

Definitions

In the present invention, the following terms have the followingmeanings:

-   -   “Array” refers to a series, a matrix, an assemblage, an        organization, a succession, a collection or an arrangement of        elements or items, wherein said elements or items are arranged        in a particular way.    -   “Backlight unit” refers to a unit comprising at least one light        source configured to emit primary light and a polarizer        configured to polarize said primary light. Said “backlight unit”        is configured to provide said polarized light to the liquid        crystal layer, the color filter layer and the second polarizer.        As said polarized light pass through the liquid crystal layer        and the color filter layer, only the selected protion of the        primary light will be transmitted through the second polarizer,        such that an image can be viewed by the viewer. Said “backlight        unit” is preferably located to the back of a LCD Panel, before        the liquid crystal layer.    -   “Core” refers to the innermost space within a particle.    -   “Shell” refers to at least one monolayer of material coating        partially or totally a core.    -   “Encapsulate” refers to a material that coats, surrounds,        embeds, contains, comprises, wraps, packs, or encloses a        plurality of nanoparticles.    -   “Uniformly dispersed” refers to particles that are not        aggregated, do not touch, are not in contact, and are separated        by an inorganic material. Each nanoparticle is spaced from their        adjacent nanoparticles by an average minimal distance.    -   “Colloidal” refers to a substance in which particles are        diserpsed, suspended and do not settle or would take a very long        time to settle appreciably, but are not soluble in said        substance.    -   “Colloidal particles” refers to particles that may be dispersed,        suspended and which would not settle or would take a very long        time to settle appreciably in another substance, typically in an        aqueous or organic solvent, and which are not soluble in said        substance. “Colloidal particles” does not refer to particles        grown on substrate.    -   “Impermeable” refers to a material that limits or prevents the        diffusion of outer molecular species or fluids (liquid or gas)        into said material.    -   “Permeable” refers to a material that allows the diffusion of        outer molecular species or fluids (liquid or gas) into said        material.    -   “Outer molecular species or fluids (liquid or gas)” refers to        molecular species or fluids (liquid or gas) coming from outside        a material or a particle.    -   “Adjacent nanoparticle” refers to neighbouring nanoparticles in        a space or a volume, without any other nanoparticle between said        adjacent nanoparticles.    -   “Packing fraction” refers to the volume ratio between the volume        filled by an ensemble of objects into a space and the volume of        said space. The terms packing fraction, packing density and        packing factor are interchangeable in the present invention.    -   “Loading charge” refers to the mass ratio between the mass of an        ensemble of objects comprised in a space and the mass of said        space.    -   “Population of particles” refers to a statistical set of        particles having the same maximum emission wavelength.    -   “Statistical set” refers to a collection of at least 2, 3, 4, 5,        6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 30, 40,        50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 150, 200, 250, 300, 350, 400, 450, 500,        550, 600, 650, 700, 750, 800, 850, 900, 950, or 1000 objects        obtained by the strict same process. Such statistical set of        objects allows determining average characteristics of said        objects, for example their average size, their average size        distribution or the average distance between them.    -   “Surfactant-free” refers to a particle that does not comprise        any surfactant and was not synthesized by a method comprising        the use of surfactants.    -   “Optically transparent” refers to a material that absorbs less        than 10%, 5%, 2.5%, 1%, 0.99%, 0.98%, 0.97%, 0.96%, 0.95%,        0.94%, 0.93%, 0.92%, 0.91%, 0.9%, 0.89%, 0.88%, 0.87%, 0.86%,        0.85%, 0.84%, 0.83%, 0.82%, 0.81%, 0.8%, 0.79%, 0.78%, 0.77%,        0.76%, 0.75%, 0.74%, 0.73%, 0.72%, 0.71%, 0.7%, 0.69%, 0.68%,        0.67%, 0.66%, 0.65%, 0.64%, 0.63%, 0.62%, 0.61%, 0.6%, 0.59%,        0.58%, 0.57%, 0.56%, 0.55%, 0.54%, 0.53%, 0.52%, 0.51%, 0.5%,        0.49%, 0.48%, 0.47%, 0.46%, 0.45%, 0.44%, 0.43%, 0.42%, 0.41%,        0.4%, 0.39%, 0.38%, 0.37%, 0.36%, 0.35%, 0.34%, 0.33%, 0.32%,        0.31%, 0.3%, 0.29%, 0.28%, 0.27%, 0.26%, 0.25%, 0.24%, 0.23%,        0.22%, 0.21%, 0.2%, 0.19%, 0.18%, 0.17%, 0.16%, 0.15%, 0.14%,        0.13%, 0.12%, 0.11%, 0.1%, 0.09%, 0.08%, 0.07%, 0.06%, 0.05%,        0.04%, 0.03%, 0.02%, 0.01%, 0.009%, 0.008%, 0.007%, 0.006%,        0.005%, 0.004%, 0.003%, 0.002%, 0.001%, 0.0009%, 0.0008%,        0.0007%, 0.0006%, 0.0005%, 0.0004%, 0.0003%, 0.0002%, 0.0001%,        or 0% of light at wavelengths between 200 nm and 50 μm, between        200 nm and 10 μm, between 200 nm and 2500 nm, between 200 nm and        2000 nm, between 200 nm and 1500 nm, between 200 nm and 1000 nm,        between 200 nm and 800 nm, between 400 nm and 700 nm, between        400 nm and 600 nm, or between 400 nm and 470 nm.    -   “Roughness” refers to a surface state of a particle. Surface        irregularities can be present at the surface of particles and        are defined as peaks or cavities depending on their relative        position respect to the average particle surface. All said        irregularities constitute the particle roughness. Said roughness        is defined as the height difference between the highest peak and        the deepest cavity on the surface. The surface of a particle is        smooth if they are no irregularities on said surface, i.e. the        roughness is equal to 0%, 0.0001%, 0.0002%, 0.0003%, 0.0004%,        0.0005%, 0.0006%, 0.0007%, 0.0008%, 0.0009%, 0.001%, 0.002%,        0.003%, 0.004%, 0.005%, 0.006%, 0.007%, 0.008%, 0.009%, 0.01%,        0.02%, 0.03%, 0.04%, 0.05%, 0.06%, 0.07%, 0.08%, 0.09%, 0.1%,        0.11%, 0.12%, 0.13%, 0.14%, 0.15%, 0.16%, 0.17%, 0.18%, 0.19%,        0.2%, 0.21%, 0.22%, 0.23%, 0.24%, 0.25%, 0.26%, 0.27%, 0.28%,        0.29%, 0.3%, 0.31%, 0.32%, 0.33%, 0.34%, 0.35%, 0.36%, 0.37%,        0.38%, 0.39%, 0.4%, 0.41%, 0.42%, 0.43%, 0.44%, 0.45%, 0.46%,        0.47%, 0.48%, 0.49%, 0.5%, 1%, 1.5%, 2%, 2.5% 3%, 3.5%, 4%,        4.5%, or 5% of the largest dimension of said particle.    -   “Polydisperse” refers to particles or droplets of varied sizes,        wherein the size difference is superior or equal to 20%.    -   “Monodisperse” refers to particles or droplets, wherein the size        difference is inferior than 20%, 15%, 10%, preferably 5%.    -   “Narrow size distribution” refers to a size distribution of a        statistical set of particles less than 1%, 2%, 3%, 4%, 5%, 6%,        7%, 8%, 9%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, or 40% of the average        size.    -   “Partially” means incomplete. In the case of a ligand exchange,        partially means that 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%,        50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95% of the ligands        at the surface of a particle have been successfully exchanged.    -   The terms “Film”, “Layer” or “Sheet” are interchangeable in the        present invention.    -   “Nanoplatelet” refers to a 2D shaped nanoparticle, wherein the        smallest dimension of said nanoplatelet is smaller than the        largest dimension of said nanoplatelet by a factor (aspect        ratio) of at least 1.5, at least 2, at least 2.5, at least 3, at        least 3.5, at least 4, at least 4.5, at least 5, at least 5.5,        at least 6, at least 6.5, at least 7, at least 7.5, at least 8,        at least 8.5, at least 9, at least 9.5 or at least 10.    -   “Free of oxygen” refers to a formulation, a solution, a film, or        a composition that is free of molecular oxygen, O₂, i.e. wherein        molecular oxygen may be present in said formulation, solution,        film, or composition in an amount of less than about 10 ppm, 5        ppm, 4 ppm, 3 ppm, 2 ppm, 1 ppm, 500 ppb, 300 ppb or in an        amount of less than about 100 ppb in weight.    -   “Free of water” refers to a formulation, a solution, a film, or        a composition that is free of molecular water, H₂O, i.e. wherein        molecular water may be present in said formulation, solution,        film, or composition in an amount of less than about 100 ppm, 50        ppm, 10 ppm, 5 ppm, 4 ppm, 3 ppm, 2 ppm, 1 ppm, 500 ppb, 300 ppb        or in an amount of less than about 100 ppb in weight.    -   “Pixel pitch” refers to the distance from the center of a pixel        to the center of the next pixel.    -   “Sub-pixel pitch” refers to the distance from the center of a        sub-pixel to the center of the next sub-pixel.    -   “Curvature” refers to the reciprocal of the radius.    -   “ROHS compliant” refers to a material compliant with Directive        2011/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8        Jun. 2011 on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous        substances in electrical and electronic equipment.    -   “Aqueous solvent” is defined as a unique-phase solvent wherein        water is the main chemical species in terms of molar ratio        and/or in terms of mass and/or in terms of volume in respect to        the other chemical species contained in said aqueous solvent.        The aqueous solvent includes but is not limited to: water, water        mixed with an organic solvent miscible with water such as for        example methanol, ethanol, acetone, tetrahydrofuran,        n-methylformamide, n,n-dimethylformamide, dimethylsulfoxide or a        mixture thereof.    -   “Vapor” refers to a substance in a gaseous state, while said        substance is in a liquid or a solid state in standard conditions        of pressure and temperature.    -   “Gas” refers to a substance in a gaseous state in standard        conditions of pressure and temperature.    -   “Standard conditions” refers to the standard conditions of        temperature and pressure, i.e. 273.15 K and 10⁵ Pa respectively.    -   “Display apparatus” refers to an apparatus or a device that        displays an image signal. Display devices or display apparatus        include all devices that display an image, a succession of        pictures or a video such as, non-limitatively, a LCD display, a        television, a projector, a computer monitor, a personal digital        assistant, a mobile phone, a laptop computer, a tablet PC, an        MP3 player, a CD player, a DVD player, a Blu-Ray player, a head        mounted display, glasses, a helmet, a headgear, a headwear, a        smart watch, a watch phone or a smart device.    -   “Primary light” refers to the light supplied by a light source.        For example, primary light refers to the light supplied to the        light emitting material by the light source.    -   “Secondary light” refers to the light emitted by a material in        response to an excitation. Said excitation is generally provided        by the light source, i.e. the excitation is the primary light.        For example, secondary light refers to the light emitted by the        composite particles, the light emitting material or the color        conversion layer in response to an excitation of the        nanoparticles comprised in said composite particles.    -   “Resulting light” refers to the light supplied by a material        after excitation by a primary light and emission of a secondary        light. For example, resulting light refers to the light supplied        by by the composite particles, the light emitting material or        the color conversion layer and is a combination of a part of the        primary light and the secondary light.    -   “Surrounding medium” refers to the medium in which the composite        particles of the present invention are dispersed, or the medium        which surrounds partially or totally said composite particles.        It may be a fluid (liquid, gas) or a solid host material.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The following detailed description will be better understood when readin conjunction with the drawings. For the purpose of illustrating, thecolor conversion layer, the display apparatus and the composite particleare shown in the preferred embodiments. It should be understood, howeverthat the application is not limited to the precise arrangements,structures, features, embodiments, and aspect shown. The drawings arenot drawn to scale and are not intended to limit the scope of the claimsto the embodiments depicted. Accordingly it should be understood thatwhere features mentioned in the appended claims are followed byreference signs, such signs are included solely for the purpose ofenhancing the intelligibility of the claims and are in no way limitingon the scope of the claims.

In a first aspect, illustrated in FIG. 7A-B, the invention relates to acolor conversion layer 4, which could be used to replace a color filterfor a display apparatus or to be used in addition of a color filter fora display apparatus. The color conversion layer 4 comprises at least onelight emitting material 7 comprising at least one composite particle 1surrounded partially or totally by at least one surrounding medium 71.Said at least one light emitting material 7 is configured to emit asecondary light in response to excitation, especially to excitation froma light source. The at least one composite particle 1 comprises aplurality of nanoparticles 3 encapsulated in an inorganic material 2.Said inorganic material 2 has a difference of refractive index comparedto the at least one surrounding medium 71 superior or equal to 0.02.

In one embodiment, the at least one composite particle 1 has adifference of refractive index compared to the at least one surroundingmedium 71 superior or equal to 0.02.

The difference of refractive index was measured at 450 nm.

When primary light from a light source goes through the at least onesurrounding medium 71 and meets at least one composite particle 1, saidprimary light may be divided. A first portion of this primary light maybe transmitted through said composite particle 1. A second portion ofthis primary light may be absorbed by the nanoparticles 3. A thirdportion of this primary light may be scattered and/or reflected at theboundary between the at least one surrounding medium 71 and thecomposite particle 1 and then may meet another composite particle 1.

Efficiency of the light emitting material 7 is associated directly withunit cost, performance and size product. Only the use of the lightemitting material 7 with high fluorescence efficiency may result inreduced unit cost of the product and in reduced quantity of fluorophoresin display devices. The light emitting material 7 having a highefficiency refers to sufficient intense secondary light by using a smallnumber of nanoparticles 3.

The inorganic material 2 has a difference of refractive index comparedto the at least one surrounding medium 71, meaning that the at least onecomposite particle 1 embedded in the at least one surrounding medium 71is able to scatter light. It is then possible to: i) decrease the amountof nanoparticles 3 for the same geometry and dimensions of filterscompared to color filters or color converters with bare nanoparticles;ii) decrease the dimensions of the color filter or color converter whileretaining the same concentration of nanoparticles 3 as in color filtersor color converter layers compared to bare nanoparticles. In both cases,the amount of nanoparticles 3 required decreases and therefore the costof the final product decreases.

The composite particle 1 may also limit or prevent the oxidation of thenanoparticles 3; allow to control the distance between saidnanoparticles 3 encapsulated in the inorganic material 2; allow to drainaway the heat and the electrical charges originating from the inorganicnanoparticles 3 encapsulated in the inorganic material 2 or from the atleast one surrounding medium; increase the emission light angle of thesecondary light; improve light emission efficiency through the lightemitting material 7 or the color conversion layer 4; and increase thecolor purity by decreasing the full-width at half maximum of lighttransmitted compared to the color filters or color converters known inthe prior art. Also, the concentration of the composite particle 1needed in the final product may be decreased. Accordingly, theemployment of the composite particle 1 may result in an enhancement ofthe efficiency of the color conversion layer 4 compared to conventionalcolor conversion layers in terms of optical performances and resistanceagainst oxidative environment.

Composite particles 1 of the invention are also particularly interestingas they can easily comply with ROHS requirements depending on theinorganic material 2 selected. It is then possible to have ROHScompliant particles while preserving the properties of nanoparticles 3that may not be ROHS compliant themselves.

The light emitting material 7 allows the protection of the compositeparticle 1 from molecular oxygen, ozone, water and/or high temperatureby the at least one surrounding medium 71. Therefore, deposition of asupplementary protective layer on top of said light emitting material 7is not compulsory, which can save time, money and loss of luminescence.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 is airprocessable. This embodiment is particularly advantageous for themanipulation or the transport of said composite particle 1 and for theuse of said composite particle 1 in a device such as an optoelectronicdevice.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 is compatible withstandard lithography processes. This embodiment is particularlyadvantageous for the use of said composite particle 1 in a device suchas an optoelectronic device.

According to one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 comprises atleast one composite particle 1 surrounded by or embedded in at least onesurrounding medium 71. Said at least one composite particle 1 isconfigured to emit a secondary light in response to excitation, andscatter primary light emitted from a light source if the refractiveindex between said composite particle 1 and said surrounding medium 71is different.

According to one embodiment, in the composite particle 1, the pluralityof nanoparticles 3 is uniformly dispersed in an inorganic material 2 (asillustrated in FIG. 1). The uniform dispersion of the plurality ofnanoparticles 3 in the inorganic material 2 prevents the aggregation ofsaid nanoparticles 3, thereby preventing the degradation of theirproperties. For example, in the case of inorganic fluorescentnanoparticles, a uniform dispersion will allow the optical properties ofsaid nanoparticles to be preserved, and light quenching can be avoided.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 has a largestdimension of at least 5 nm, 10 nm, 20 nm, 30 nm, 40 nm, 50 nm, 60 nm, 70nm, 80 nm, 100 nm, 110 nm, 120 nm, 130 nm, 140 nm, 150 nm, 160 nm, 170nm, 180 nm, 190 nm, 200 nm, 210 nm, 220 nm, 230 nm, 240 nm, 250 nm, 260nm, 270 nm, 280 nm, 290 nm, 300 nm, 350 nm, 400 nm, 450 nm, 500 nm, 550nm, 600 nm, 650 nm, 700 nm, 750 nm, 800 nm, 850 nm, 900 nm, 950 nm, 1μm, 1.5 μm, 2.5 μm, 3 μm, 3.5 μm, 4 μm, 4.5 μm, 5 μm, 5.5 μm, 6 μm, 6.5μm, 7 μm, 7.5 μm, 8 μm, 8.5 μm, 9 μm, 9.5 μm, 10 μm, 10.5 μm, 11 μm,11.5 μm, 12 μm, 12.5 μm, 13 μm, 13.5 μm, 14 μm, 14.5 μm, 15 μm, 15.5 μm,16 μm, 16.5 μm, 17 μm, 17.5 μm, 18 μm, 18.5 μm, 19 μm, 19.5 μm, 20 μm,20.5 μm, 21 μm, 21.5 μm, 22 μm, 22.5 μm, 23 μm, 23.5 μm, 24 μm, 24.5 μm,25 μm, 25.5 μm, 26 μm, 26.5 μm, 27 μm, 27.5 μm, 28 μm, 28.5 μm, 29 μm,29.5 μm, 30 μm, 30.5 μm, 31 μm, 31.5 μm, 32 μm, 32.5 μm, 33 μm, 33.5 μm,34 μm, 34.5 μm, 35 μm, 35.5 μm, 36 μm, 36.5 μm, 37 μm, 37.5 μm, 38 μm,38.5 μm, 39 μm, 39.5 μm, 40 μm, 40.5 μm, 41 μm, 41.5 μm, 42 μm, 42.5 μm,43 μm, 43.5 μm, 44 μm, 44.5 μm, 45 μm, 45.5 μm, 46 μm, 46.5 μm, 47 μm,47.5 μm, 48 μm, 48.5 μm, 49 μm, 49.5 μm, 50 μm, 50.5 μm, 51 μm, 51.5 μm,52 μm, 52.5 μm, 53 μm, 53.5 μm, 54 μm, 54.5 μm, 55 μm, 55.5 μm, 56 μm,56.5 μm, 57 μm, 57.5 μm, 58 μm, 58.5 μm, 59 μm, 59.5 μm, 60 μm, 60.5 μm,61 μm, 61.5 μm, 62 μm, 62.5 μm, 63 μm, 63.5 μm, 64 μm, 64.5 μm, 65 μm,65.5 μm, 66 μm, 66.5 μm, 67 μm, 67.5 μm, 68 μm, 68.5 μm, 69 μm, 69.5 μm,70 μm, 70.5 μm, 71 μm, 71.5 μm, 72 μm, 72.5 μm, 73 μm, 73.5 μm, 74 μm,74.5 μm, 75 μm, 75.5 μm, 76 μm, 76.5 μm, 77 μm, 77.5 μm, 78 μm, 78.5 μm,79 μm, 79.5 μm, 80 μm, 80.5 μm, 81 μm, 81.5 μm, 82 μm, 82.5 μm, 83 μm,83.5 μm, 84 μm, 84.5 μm, 85 μm, 85.5 μm, 86 μm, 86.5 μm, 87 μm, 87.5 μm,88 μm, 88.5 μm, 89 μm, 89.5 μm, 90 μm, 90.5 μm, 91 μm, 91.5 μm, 92 μm,92.5 μm, 93 μm, 93.5 μm, 94 μm, 94.5 μm, 95 μm, 95.5 μm, 96 μm, 96.5 μm,97 μm, 97.5 μm, 98 μm, 98.5 μm, 99 μm, 99.5 μm, 100 μm, 200 μm, 250 μm,300 μm, 350 μm, 400 μm, 450 μm, 500 μm, 550 μm, 600 μm, 650 μm, 700 μm,750 μm, 800 μm, 850 μm, 900 μm, 950 μm, or 1 mm.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 has a smallestdimension of at least 5 nm, 10 nm, 20 nm, 30 nm, 40 nm, 50 nm, 60 nm, 70nm, 80 nm, 100 nm, 110 nm, 120 nm, 130 nm, 140 nm, 150 nm, 160 nm, 170nm, 180 nm, 190 nm, 200 nm, 210 nm, 220 nm, 230 nm, 240 nm, 250 nm, 260nm, 270 nm, 280 nm, 290 nm, 300 nm, 350 nm, 400 nm, 450 nm, 500 nm, 550nm, 600 nm, 650 nm, 700 nm, 750 nm, 800 nm, 850 nm, 900 nm, 950 nm, 1μm, 1.5 μm, 2.5 μm, 3 μm, 3.5 μm, 4 μm, 4.5 μm, 5 μm, 5.5 μm, 6 μm, 6.5μm, 7 μm, 7.5 μm, 8 μm, 8.5 μm, 9 μm, 9.5 μm, 10 μm, 10.5 μm, 11 μm,11.5 μm, 12 μm, 12.5 μm, 13 μm, 13.5 μm, 14 μm, 14.5 μm, 15 μm, 15.5 μm,16 μm, 16.5 μm, 17 μm, 17.5 μm, 18 μm, 18.5 μm, 19 μm, 19.5 μm, 20 μm,20.5 μm, 21 μm, 21.5 μm, 22 μm, 22.5 μm, 23 μm, 23.5 μm, 24 μm, 24.5 μm,25 μm, 25.5 μm, 26 μm, 26.5 μm, 27 μm, 27.5 μm, 28 μm, 28.5 μm, 29 μm,29.5 μm, 30 μm, 30.5 μm, 31 μm, 31.5 μm, 32 μm, 32.5 μm, 33 μm, 33.5 μm,34 μm, 34.5 μm, 35 μm, 35.5 μm, 36 μm, 36.5 μm, 37 μm, 37.5 μm, 38 μm,38.5 μm, 39 μm, 39.5 μm, 40 μm, 40.5 μm, 41 μm, 41.5 μm, 42 μm, 42.5 μm,43 μm, 43.5 μm, 44 μm, 44.5 μm, 45 μm, 45.5 μm, 46 μm, 46.5 μm, 47 μm,47.5 μm, 48 82 m, 48.5 μm, 49 μm, 49.5 μm, 50 μm, 50.5 μm, 51 μm, 51.5μm, 52 μm, 52.5 μm, 53 μm, 53.5 μm, 54 μm, 54.5 μm, 55 μm, 55.5 μm, 56μm, 56.5 μm, 57 μm, 57.5 μm, 58 μm, 58.5 μm, 59 μm, 59.5 μm, 60 μm, 60.5μm, 61 μm, 61.5 μm, 62 μm, 62.5 μm, 63 μm, 63.5 μm, 64 μm, 64.5 μm, 65μm, 65.5 μm, 66 μm, 66.5 μm, 67 μm, 67.5 μm, 68 μm, 68.5 μm, 69 μm, 69.5μm, 70 μm, 70.5 μm, 71 μm, 71.5 μm, 72 μm, 72.5 μm, 73 μm, 73.5 μm, 74μm, 74.5 μm, 75 μm, 75.5 μm, 76 μm, 76.5 μm, 77 μm, 77.5 μm, 78 μm, 78.5μm, 79 μm, 79.5 μm, 80 μm, 80.5 μm, 81 μm, 81.5 μm, 82 μm, 82.5 μm, 83μm, 83.5 μm, 84 μm, 84.5 μm, 85 μm, 85.5 μm, 86 μm, 86.5 μm, 87 μm, 87.5μm, 88 μm, 88.5 μm, 89 μm, 89.5 μm, 90 μm, 90.5 μm, 91 μm, 91.5 μm, 92μm, 92.5 μm, 93 μm, 93.5 μm, 94 μm, 94.5 μm, 95 μm, 95.5 μm, 96 μm, 96.5μm, 97 μm, 97.5 μm, 98 μm, 98.5 μm, 99 μm, 99.5 μm, 100 μm, 200 μm, 250μm, 300 μm, 350 μm, 400 μm, 450 μm, 500 μm, 550 μm, 600 μm, 650 μm, 700μm, 750 μm, 800 μm, 850 μm, 900 μm, 950 μm, or 1 mm.

According to one embodiment, the size ratio between the compositeparticle 1 and the nanoparticles 3 ranges from 1.25 to 1 000, preferablyfrom 2 to 500, more preferably from 5 to 250, even more preferably from5 to 100.

According to one embodiment, the smallest dimension of the compositeparticle 1 is smaller than the largest dimension of said compositeparticle 1 by a factor (aspect ratio) of at least 1.5; of at least 2; atleast 2.5; at least 3; at least 3.5; at least 4; at least 4.5; at least5; at least 5.5; at least 6; at least 6.5; at least 7; at least 7.5; atleast 8; at least 8.5; at least 9; at least 9.5; at least 10; at least10.5; at least 11; at least 11.5; at least 12; at least 12.5; at least13; at least 13.5; at least 14; at least 14.5; at least 15; at least15.5; at least 16; at least 16.5; at least 17; at least 17.5; at least18; at least 18.5; at least 19; at least 19.5; at least 20; at least 25;at least 30; at least 35; at least 40; at least 45; at least 50; atleast 55; at least 60; at least 65; at least 70; at least 75; at least80; at least 85; at least 90; at least 95; at least 100, at least 150,at least 200, at least 250, at least 300, at least 350, at least 400, atleast 450, at least 500, at least 550, at least 600, at least 650, atleast 700, at least 750, at least 800, at least 850, at least 900, atleast 950, or at least 1000.

According to one embodiment, the composite particles 1 have an averagesize of at least 5 nm, 10 nm, 20 nm, 30 nm, 40 nm, 50 nm, 60 nm, 70 nm,80 nm, 100 nm, 110 nm, 120 nm, 130 nm, 140 nm, 150 nm, 160 nm, 170 nm,180 nm, 190 nm, 200 nm, 210 nm, 220 nm, 230 nm, 240 nm, 250 nm, 260 nm,270 nm, 280 nm, 290 nm, 300 nm, 350 nm, 400 nm, 450 nm, 500 nm, 550 nm,600 nm, 650 nm, 700 nm, 750 nm, 800 nm, 850 nm, 900 nm, 950 nm, 1 μm,1.5 μm, 2.5 μm, 3 μm, 3.5 μm, 4 μm, 4.5 μm, 5 μm, 5.5 μm, 6 μm, 6.5 μm,7 μm, 7.5 μm, 8 μm, 8.5 μm, 9 μm, 9.5 μm, 10 μm, 10.5 μm, 11 μm, 11.5μm, 12 μm, 12.5 μm, 13 μm, 13.5 μm, 14 μm, 14.5 μm, 15 μm, 15.5 μm, 16μm, 16.5 μm, 17 μm, 17.5 μm, 18 μm, 18.5 μm, 19 μm, 19.5 μm, 20 μm, 20.5μm, 21 μm, 21.5 μm, 22 μm, 22.5 μm, 23 μm, 23.5 μm, 24 μm, 24.5 μm, 25μm, 25.5 μm, 26 μm, 26.5 μm, 27 μm, 27.5 μm, 28 μm, 28.5 μm, 29 μm, 29.5μm, 30 μm, 30.5 μm, 31 μm, 31.5 μm, 32 μm, 32.5 μm, 33 μm, 33.5 μm, 34μm, 34.5 μm, 35 μm, 35.5 μm, 36 μm, 36.5 μm, 37 μm, 37.5 μm, 38 μm, 38.5μm, 39 μm, 39.5 μm, 40 μm, 40.5 μm, 41 μm, 41.5 μm, 42 μm, 42.5 μm, 43μm, 43.5 μm, 44 μm, 44.5 μm, 45 μm, 45.5 μm, 46 μm, 46.5 μm, 47 μm, 47.5μm, 48 μm, 48.5 μm, 49 μm, 49.5 μm, 50 μm, 50.5 μm, 51 μm, 51.5 μm, 52μm, 52.5 μm, 53 μm, 53.5 μm, 54 μm, 54.5 μm, 55 μm, 55.5 μm, 56 μm, 56.5μm, 57 μm, 57.5 μm, 58 μm, 58.5 μm, 59 μm, 59.5 μm, 60 μm, 60.5 μm, 61μm, 61.5 μm, 62 μm, 62.5 μm, 63 μm, 63.5 μm, 64 μm, 64.5 μm, 65 μm, 65.5μm, 66 μm, 66.5 μm, 67 μm, 67.5 μm, 68 μm, 68.5 μm, 69 μm, 69.5 μm, 70μm, 70.5 μm, 71 μm, 71.5 μm, 72 μm, 72.5 μm, 73 μm, 73.5 μm, 74 μm, 74.5μm, 75 μm, 75.5 μm, 76 μm, 76.5 μm, 77 μm, 77.5 μm, 78 μm, 78.5 μm, 79μm, 79.5 μm, 80 μm, 80.5 μm, 81 μm, 81.5 μm, 82 μm, 82.5 μm, 83 μm, 83.5μm, 84 μm, 84.5 μm, 85 μm, 85.5 μm, 86 μm, 86.5 μm, 87 μm, 87.5 μm, 88μm, 88.5 μm, 89 μm, 89.5 μm, 90 μm, 90.5 μm, 91 μm, 91.5 μm, 92 μm, 92.5μm, 93 μm, 93.5 μm, 94 μm, 94.5 μm, 95 μm, 95.5 μm, 96 μm, 96.5 μm, 97μm, 97.5 μm, 98 μm, 98.5 μm, 99 μm, 99.5 μm, 100 μm, 200 μm, 250 μm, 300μm, 350 μm, 400 μm, 450 μm, 500 μm, 550 μm, 600 μm, 650 μm, 700 μm, 750μm, 800 μm, 850 μm, 900 μm, 950 μm, or 1 mm.

Composite particles 1 with an average size less than 1 μm have severaladvantages compared to bigger particles comprising the same number ofnanoparticles 3: i) increasing the light scattering compared to biggerparticles; ii) obtaining more stable colloidal suspensions compared tobigger particles, when they are dispersed in a solvent; iii) having asize compatible with pixels of at least 100 nm.

Composite particles 1 with an average size larger than 1 μm have severaladvantages compared to smaller particles comprising the same number ofnanoparticles 3: i) reducing light scattering compared to smallerparticles; ii) having whispering-gallery wave modes; iii) having a sizecompatible with pixels larger than or equal to 1 μm; iv) increasing theaverage distance between nanoparticles 3 comprised in said compositeparticles 1, resulting in a better heat draining; v) increasing theaverage distance between nanoparticles 3 comprised in said compositeparticles 1 and the surface of said composite particles 1, thus betterprotecting the nanoparticles 3 against oxidation, or delaying oxidationresulting from a chemical reaction with chemical species coming from theouter space of said composite particles 1; vi) increasing the mass ratiobetween composite particle 1 and nanoparticles 3 comprised in saidcomposite particle 1 compared to smaller composite particles 1, thusreducing the mass concentration of chemical elements subject to ROHSstandards, making it easier to comply with ROHS requirements.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 is ROHS compliant.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 comprises lessthan 10 ppm, less than 20 ppm, less than 30 ppm, less than 40 ppm, lessthan 50 ppm, less than 100 ppm, less than 150 ppm, less than 200 ppm,less than 250 ppm, less than 300 ppm, less than 350 ppm, less than 400ppm, less than 450 ppm, less than 500 ppm, less than 550 ppm, less than600 ppm, less than 650 ppm, less than 700 ppm, less than 750 ppm, lessthan 800 ppm, less than 850 ppm, less than 900 ppm, less than 950 ppm,less than 1000 ppm in weight of cadmium.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 comprises lessthan 10 ppm, less than 20 ppm, less than 30 ppm, less than 40 ppm, lessthan 50 ppm, less than 100 ppm, less than 150 ppm, less than 200 ppm,less than 250 ppm, less than 300 ppm, less than 350 ppm, less than 400ppm, less than 450 ppm, less than 500 ppm, less than 550 ppm, less than600 ppm, less than 650 ppm, less than 700 ppm, less than 750 ppm, lessthan 800 ppm, less than 850 ppm, less than 900 ppm, less than 950 ppm,less than 1000 ppm, less than 2000 ppm, less than 3000 ppm, less than4000 ppm, less than 5000 ppm, less than 6000 ppm, less than 7000 ppm,less than 8000 ppm, less than 9000 ppm, less than 10000 ppm in weight oflead.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 comprises lessthan 10 ppm, less than 20 ppm, less than 30 ppm, less than 40 ppm, lessthan 50 ppm, less than 100 ppm, less than 150 ppm, less than 200 ppm,less than 250 ppm, less than 300 ppm, less than 350 ppm, less than 400ppm, less than 450 ppm, less than 500 ppm, less than 550 ppm, less than600 ppm, less than 650 ppm, less than 700 ppm, less than 750 ppm, lessthan 800 ppm, less than 850 ppm, less than 900 ppm, less than 950 ppm,less than 1000 ppm, less than 2000 ppm, less than 3000 ppm, less than4000 ppm, less than 5000 ppm, less than 6000 ppm, less than 7000 ppm,less than 8000 ppm, less than 9000 ppm, less than 10000 ppm in weight ofmercury.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 comprises heavierchemical elements than the main chemical element present in theinorganic material 2. In this embodiement, said heavy chemical elementsin the composite particle 1 will lower the mass concentration ofchemical elements subject to ROHS standards, allowing said compositeparticle 1 to be ROHS compliant.

According to one embodiment, examples of heavy elements include but arenot limited to B, C, N, F, Na, Mg, Al, Si, P, S, Cl, K, Ca, Sc, Ti, V,Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Ga, Ge, As, Se, Br, Rb, Sr, Y, Zr, Nb, Mo,Tc, Ru, Rh, Pd, Ag, Cd, In, Sn, Sb, Te, I, Cs, Ba, La, Hf, Ta, W, Re,Os, Ir, Pt, Au, Hg, Tl, Pb, Bi, Po, At, Ce, Pr, Nd, Pm, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb,Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, Lu or a mixture of thereof.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 has a smallestcurvature of at least 200 μm⁻¹, 100 μm⁻¹, 66.6 μm⁻¹, 50 μm⁻¹, 33.3 μm⁻¹,28.6 μm⁻¹, 25 μm⁻¹, 20 μm⁻¹, 18.2 μm⁻¹, 16.7 μm⁻¹, 15.4 μm⁻¹, 14.3 μm⁻¹,13.3 μm⁻¹, 12.5 μm⁻¹, 11.8 μm⁻¹, 11.1 μm⁻¹, 10.5 μm⁻¹, 10 μm⁻¹, 9.5μm⁻¹, 9.1 μm⁻¹, 8.7 μm⁻¹, 8.3 μm⁻¹, 8 μm⁻¹, 7.7 μm⁻¹, 7.4 μm⁻¹, 7.1μm⁻¹, 6.9 μm⁻¹, 6.7 μm⁻¹, 5.7 μm⁻¹, 5 μm⁻¹, 4.4 μm⁻¹, 4 μm⁻¹, 3.6 μm⁻¹,3.3 μm⁻¹, 3.1 μm⁻¹, 2.9 μm⁻¹, 2.7 μm⁻¹, 2.5 μm⁻¹, 2.4 μm⁻¹, 2.2 μm⁻¹,2.1 μm⁻¹, 2 μm⁻¹, 1.3333 μm⁻¹, 0.8 μm⁻¹, 0.6666 μm⁻¹, 0.5714 μm⁻¹, 0.5μm⁻¹, 0.4444 μm⁻¹, 0.4 μm⁻¹, 0.3636 μm⁻¹, 0.3333 μm⁻¹, 0.3080 μm⁻¹,0.2857 μm⁻¹, 0.2667 μm⁻¹, 0.25 μm⁻¹, 0.2353 μm⁻¹, 0.2222 μm⁻¹, 0.2105μm⁻¹, 0.2 μm⁻¹, 0.1905 μm⁻¹, 0.1818 μm⁻¹, 0.1739 μm⁻¹, 0.1667 μm⁻¹, 0.16μm⁻¹, 0.1538 μm⁻¹, 0.1481 μm⁻¹, 0.1429 μm⁻¹, 0.1379 μm⁻¹, 0.1333 μm⁻¹,0.1290 μm⁻¹, 0.125 μm⁻¹, 0.1212 μm⁻¹, 0.1176 μm⁻¹, 0.1176 μm⁻¹, 0.1143μm⁻¹, 0.1111 μm⁻¹, 0.1881 μm⁻¹, 0.1053 μm⁻¹, 0.1026 μm⁻¹, 0.1 μm⁻¹,0.0976 μm⁻¹, 0.9524 μm⁻¹, 0.0930 μm⁻¹, 0.0909 μm⁻¹, 0.0889 μm⁻¹, 0.870μm⁻¹, 0.0851 μm⁻¹, 0.0833 μm⁻¹, 0.0816 μm⁻¹, 0.08 μm⁻¹, 0.0784 μm⁻¹,0.0769 μm⁻¹, 0.0755 μm⁻¹, 0.0741 μm⁻¹, 0.0727 μm⁻¹, 0.0714 μm⁻¹, 0.0702μm⁻¹, 0.0690 μm⁻¹, 0.0678 μm⁻¹, 0.0667 μm⁻¹, 0.0656 μm⁻¹, 0.0645 μm⁻¹,0.0635 μm⁻¹, 0.0625 μm⁻¹, 0.0615 μm⁻¹, 0.0606 μm⁻¹, 0.0597 μm⁻¹, 0.0588μm⁻¹, 0.0580 μm⁻¹, 0.0571 μm⁻¹, 0.0563 μm⁻¹, 0.0556 μm⁻¹, 0.0548 μm⁻¹,0.0541 μm⁻¹, 0.0533 μm⁻¹, 0.0526 μm⁻¹, 0.0519 μm⁻¹, 0.0513 μm⁻¹, 0.0506μm⁻¹, 0.05 μm⁻¹, 0.0494 μm⁻¹, 0.0488 μm⁻¹, 0.0482 μm⁻¹, 0.0476 μm⁻¹,0.0471 μm⁻¹, 0.0465 μm⁻¹, 0.0460 μm⁻¹, 0.0455 μm⁻¹, 0.0450 μm⁻¹, 0.0444μm⁻¹, 0.0440 μm⁻¹, 0.0435 μm⁻¹, 0.0430 μm⁻¹, 0.0426 μm⁻¹, 0.0421 μm⁻¹,0.0417 μm⁻¹, 0.0412 μm⁻¹, 0.0408 μm⁻¹, 0.0404 μm⁻¹, 0.04 μm⁻¹, 0.0396μm⁻¹, 0.0392 μm⁻¹, 0.0388 μm⁻¹, 0.0385 μm⁻¹; 0.0381 μm⁻¹, 0.0377 μm⁻¹,0.0374 μm⁻¹, 0.037 μm⁻¹, 0.0367 μm⁻¹, 0.0364 μm⁻¹, 0.0360 μm⁻¹, 0.0357μm⁻¹, 0.0354 μm⁻¹, 0.0351 μm⁻¹, 0.0348 μm⁻¹, 0.0345 μm⁻¹, 0.0342 μm⁻¹,0.0339 μm⁻¹, 0.0336 μm⁻¹, 0.0333 μm⁻¹, 0.0331 μm⁻¹, 0.0328 μm⁻¹, 0.0325μm⁻¹, 0.0323 μm⁻¹, 0.032 μm⁻¹, 0.0317 μm⁻¹, 0.0315 μm⁻¹, 0.0312 μm⁻¹,0.031 μm⁻¹, 0.0308 μm⁻¹, 0.0305 μm⁻¹, 0.0303 μm⁻¹, 0.0301 μm⁻¹, 0.03μm⁻¹, 0.0299 μm⁻¹, 0.0296 μm⁻¹, 0.0294 μm⁻¹, 0.0292 μm⁻¹, 0.029 μm⁻¹,0.0288 μm⁻¹, 0.0286 μm⁻¹, 0.0284 μm⁻¹, 0.0282 μm⁻¹, 0.028 μm⁻¹, 0.0278μm⁻¹, 0.0276 μm⁻¹, 0.0274 μm⁻¹, 0.0272 μm⁻¹; 0.0270 μm⁻¹, 0.0268 μm⁻¹,0.02667 μm⁻¹, 0.0265 μm⁻¹, 0.0263 μm⁻¹, 0.0261 μm⁻¹, 0.026 μm⁻¹, 0.0258μm⁻¹, 0.0256 μm⁻¹, 0.0255 μm⁻¹, 0.0253 μm⁻¹, 0.0252 μm⁻¹, 0.025 μm⁻¹,0.0248 μm⁻¹, 0.0247 μm⁻¹, 0.0245 μm⁻¹, 0.0244 μm⁻¹, 0.0242 μm⁻¹, 0.0241μm⁻¹, 0.024 μm⁻¹, 0.0238 μm⁻¹, 0.0237 μm⁻¹, 0.0235 μm⁻¹, 0.0234 μm⁻¹,0.0233 μm⁻¹, 0.231 μm⁻¹, 0.023 μm⁻¹, 0.0229 μm⁻¹, 0.0227 μm⁻¹, 0.0226μm⁻¹, 0.0225 μm⁻¹, 0.0223 μm⁻¹, 0.0222 μm⁻¹, 0.0221 μm⁻¹, 0.022 μm⁻¹,0.0219 μm⁻¹, 0.0217 μm⁻¹, 0.0216 μm⁻¹, 0.0215 μm⁻¹, 0.0214 μm⁻¹, 0.0213μm⁻¹, 0.0212 μm⁻¹, 0.0211 μm⁻¹, 0.021 μm⁻¹, 0.0209 μm⁻¹, 0.0208 μm⁻¹,0.0207 μm⁻¹, 0.0206 μm⁻¹, 0.0205 μm⁻¹, 0.0204 μm⁻¹, 0.0203 μm⁻¹, 0.0202μm⁻¹, 0.0201 μm⁻¹, 0.02 μm⁻¹, or 0.002 μm⁻¹.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 has a largestcurvature of at least 200 μm⁻¹, 100 μm⁻¹, 66.6 μm⁻¹, 50 μm⁻¹, 33.3 μm⁻¹,28.6 μm⁻¹, 25 μm⁻¹, 20 μm⁻¹, 18.2 μm⁻¹, 16.7 μm⁻¹, 15.4 μm⁻¹, 14.3 μm⁻¹,13.3 μm⁻¹, 12.5 μm⁻¹, 11.8 μm⁻¹, 11.1 μm⁻¹, 10.5 μm⁻¹, 10 μm⁻¹, 9.5μm⁻¹, 9.1 μm⁻¹, 8.7 μm⁻¹, 8.3 μm⁻¹, 8 μm⁻¹, 7.7 μm⁻¹, 7.4 μm⁻¹, 7.1μm⁻¹, 6.9 μm⁻¹, 6.7 μm⁻¹, 5.7 μm⁻¹, 5 μm⁻¹, 4.4 μm⁻¹, 4 μm⁻¹, 3.6 μm⁻¹,3.3 μm⁻¹, 3.1 μm⁻¹, 2.9 μm⁻¹, 2.7 μm⁻¹, 2.5 μm⁻¹, 2.4 μm⁻¹, 2.2 μm⁻¹,2.1 μm⁻¹, 2 μm⁻¹, 1.3333 μm⁻¹, 0.8 μm⁻¹, 0.6666 μm⁻¹, 0.5714 μm⁻¹, 0.5μm⁻¹, 0.4444 μm⁻¹, 0.4 μm⁻¹, 0.3636 μm⁻¹, 0.3333 μm⁻¹, 0.3080 μm⁻¹,0.2857 μm⁻¹, 0.2667 μm⁻¹, 0.25 μm⁻¹, 0.2353 μm⁻¹, 0.2222 μm⁻¹, 0.2105μm⁻¹, 0.2 μm⁻¹, 0.1905 μm⁻¹, 0.1818 μm⁻¹, 0.1739 μm⁻¹, 0.1667 μm⁻¹, 0.16μm⁻¹, 0.1538 μm⁻¹, 0.1481 μm⁻¹, 0.1429 μm⁻¹, 0.1379 μm⁻¹, 0.1333 μm⁻¹,0.1290 μm⁻¹, 0.125 μm⁻¹, 0.1212 μm⁻¹, 0.1176 μm⁻¹, 0.1176 μm⁻¹, 0.1143μm⁻¹, 0.1111 μm⁻¹, 0.1881 μm⁻¹, 0.1053 μm⁻¹, 0.1026 μm⁻¹, 0.1 μm⁻¹,0.0976 μm⁻¹, 0.9524 μm⁻¹, 0.0930 μm⁻¹, 0.0909 μm⁻¹, 0.0889 μm⁻¹, 0.870μm⁻¹, 0.0851 μm⁻¹, 0.0833 μm⁻¹, 0.0816 μm⁻¹, 0.08 μm⁻¹, 0.0784 μm⁻¹,0.0769 μm⁻¹, 0.0755 μm⁻¹, 0.0741 μm⁻¹, 0.0727 μm⁻¹, 0.0714 μm⁻¹, 0.0702μm⁻¹, 0.0690 μm⁻¹, 0.0678 μm⁻¹, 0.0667 μm⁻¹, 0.0656 μm⁻¹, 0.0645 μm⁻¹,0.0635 μm⁻¹, 0.0625 μm⁻¹, 0.0615 μm⁻¹, 0.0606 μm⁻¹, 0.0597 μm⁻¹, 0.0588μm⁻¹, 0.0580 μm⁻¹, 0.0571 μm⁻¹, 0.0563 μm⁻¹, 0.0556 μm⁻¹, 0.0548 μm⁻¹,0.0541 μm⁻¹, 0.0533 μm⁻¹, 0.0526 μm⁻¹, 0.0519 μm⁻¹, 0.0513 μm⁻¹, 0.0506μm⁻¹, 0.05 μm⁻¹, 0.0494 μm⁻¹, 0.0488 μm⁻¹, 0.0482 μm⁻¹, 0.0476 μm⁻¹,0.0471 μm⁻¹, 0.0465 μm⁻¹, 0.0460 μm⁻¹, 0.0455 μm⁻¹, 0.0450 μm⁻¹, 0.0444μm⁻¹, 0.0440 μm⁻¹, 0.0435 μm⁻¹, 0.0430 μm⁻¹, 0.0426 μm⁻¹, 0.0421 μm⁻¹,0.0417 μm⁻¹, 0.0412 μm⁻¹, 0.0408 μm⁻¹, 0.0404 μm⁻¹, 0.04 μm⁻¹, 0.0396μm⁻¹, 0.0392 μm⁻¹, 0.0388 μm⁻¹, 0.0385 μm⁻¹; 0.0381 μm⁻¹, 0.0377 μm⁻¹,0.0374 μm⁻¹, 0.037 μm⁻¹, 0.0367 μm⁻¹, 0.0364 μm⁻¹, 0.0360 μm⁻¹, 0.0357μm⁻¹, 0.0354 μm⁻¹, 0.0351 μm⁻¹, 0.0348 μm⁻¹, 0.0345 μm⁻¹, 0.0342 μm⁻¹,0.0339 μm⁻¹, 0.0336 μm⁻¹, 0.0333 μm⁻¹, 0.0331 μm⁻¹, 0.0328 μm⁻¹, 0.0325μm⁻¹, 0.0323 μm⁻¹, 0.032 μm⁻¹, 0.0317 μm⁻¹, 0.0315 μm⁻¹, 0.0312 μm⁻¹,0.031 μm⁻¹, 0.0308 μm⁻¹, 0.0305 μm⁻¹, 0.0303 μm⁻¹, 0.0301 μm⁻¹, 0.03μm⁻¹, 0.0299 μm⁻¹, 0.0296 μm⁻¹, 0.0294 μm⁻¹, 0.0292 μm⁻¹, 0.029 μm⁻¹,0.0288 μm⁻¹, 0.0286 μm⁻¹, 0.0284 μm⁻¹, 0.0282 μm⁻¹, 0.028 μm⁻¹, 0.0278μm⁻¹, 0.0276 μm⁻¹, 0.0274 μm⁻¹, 0.0272 μm⁻¹; 0.0270 μm⁻¹, 0.0268 μm⁻¹,0.02667 μm⁻¹, 0.0265 μm⁻¹, 0.0263 μm⁻¹, 0.0261 μm⁻¹, 0.026 μm⁻¹, 0.0258μm⁻¹, 0.0256 μm⁻¹, 0.0255 μm⁻¹, 0.0253 μm⁻¹, 0.0252 μm⁻¹, 0.025 μm⁻¹,0.0248 μm⁻¹, 0.0247 μm⁻¹, 0.0245 μm⁻¹, 0.0244 μm⁻¹, 0.0242 μm⁻¹, 0.0241μm⁻¹, 0.024 μm⁻¹, 0.0238 μm⁻¹, 0.0237 μm⁻¹, 0.0235 μm⁻¹, 0.0234 μm⁻¹,0.0233 μm⁻¹, 0.231 μm⁻¹, 0.023 μm⁻¹, 0.0229 μm⁻¹, 0.0227 μm⁻¹, 0.0226μm⁻¹, 0.0225 μm⁻¹, 0.0223 μm⁻¹, 0.0222 μm⁻¹, 0.0221 μm⁻¹, 0.022 μm⁻¹,0.0219 μm⁻¹, 0.0217 μm⁻¹, 0.0216 μm⁻¹, 0.0215 μm⁻¹, 0.0214 μm⁻¹, 0.0213μm⁻¹, 0.0212 μm⁻¹, 0.0211 μm⁻¹, 0.021 μm⁻¹, 0.0209 μm⁻¹, 0.0208 μm⁻¹,0.0207 μm⁻¹, 0.0206 μm⁻¹, 0.0205 μm⁻¹, 0.0204 μm⁻¹, 0.0203 μm⁻¹, 0.0202μm⁻¹, 0.0201 μm⁻¹, 0.02 μm⁻¹, or 0.002 μm⁻¹.

According to one embodiment, the composite particles 1 are polydisperse.

According to one embodiment, the composite particles 1 are monodisperse.

According to one embodiment, the composite particles 1 have a narrowsize distribution.

According to one embodiment, the composite particles 1 are notaggregated.

According to one embodiment, the surface roughness of the compositeparticle 1 is less or equal to 0%, 0.0001%, 0.0002%, 0.0003%, 0.0004%,0.0005%, 0.0006%, 0.0007%, 0.0008%, 0.0009%, 0.001%, 0.002%, 0.003%,0.004%, 0.005%, 0.006%, 0.007%, 0.008%, 0.009%, 0.01%, 0.02%, 0.03%,0.04%, 0.05%, 0.06%, 0.07%, 0.08%, 0.09%, 0.1%, 0.11%, 0.12%, 0.13%,0.14%, 0.15%, 0.16%, 0.17%, 0.18%, 0.19%, 0.2%, 0.21%, 0.22%, 0.23%,0.24%, 0.25%, 0.26%, 0.27%, 0.28%, 0.29%, 0.3%, 0.31%, 0.32%, 0.33%,0.34%, 0.35%, 0.36%, 0.37%, 0.38%, 0.39%, 0.4%, 0.41%, 0.42%, 0.43%,0.44%, 0.45%, 0.46%, 0.47%, 0.48%, 0.49%, 0.5%, 1%, 1.5%, 2%, 2.5% 3%,3.5%, 4%, 4.5%, or 5% of the largest dimension of said compositeparticle 1, meaning that the surface of said composite particles 1 iscompletely smooth.

According to one embodiment, the surface roughness of the compositeparticle 1 is less or equal to 0.5% of the largest dimension of saidcomposite particle 1, meaning that the surface of said compositeparticles 1 is completely smooth.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 has a sphericalshape, an ovoid shape, a discoidal shape, a cylindrical shape, a facetedshape, a hexagonal shape, a triangular shape, a cubic shape, or aplatelet shape.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 has a raspberryshape, a prism shape, a polyhedron shape, a snowflake shape, a flowershape, a thorn shape, a hemisphere shape, a cone shape, a urchin shape,a filamentous shape, a biconcave discoid shape, a worm shape, a treeshape, a dendrite shape, a necklace shape, a chain shape, or a bushshape.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 has a sphericalshape, or the composite particle 1 is a bead.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 is hollow, i.e.the composite particle 1 is a hollow bead.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 does not have acore/shell structure.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 has a core/shellstructure as described hereafter.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 is not a fiber.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 is not a matrixwith undefined shape.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 is notmacroscopical piece of glass. In this embodiment, a piece of glassrefers to glass obtained from a bigger glass entity for example bycutting it, or to glass obtained by using a mold. In one embodiment, apiece of glass has at least one dimension exceeding 1 mm.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 is not obtained byreducing the size of the inorganic material 2. For example, compositeparticle 1 is not obtained by milling a piece of inorganic material 2,nor by cutting it, nor by firing it with projectiles like particles,atomes or electrons, or by any other method.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 is not obtained bymilling bigger particles or by spraying a powder.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 is not a piece ofnanometer pore glass doped with nanoparticles 3.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 is not a glassmonolith.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 has a sphericalshape. The spherical shape may permit to the light to circulate in thecomposite particle 1 without leaving said composite particle 1 such asto operate as a waveguide. The spherical shape may permit to the lightto have whispering-gallery wave modes. Furthermore, a perfect sphericalshape prevents fluctuations of the intensity of the scattered light.

According to one embodiment, the spherical composite particle 1 has adiameter of at least 5 nm, 10 nm, 20 nm, 30 nm, 40 nm, 50 nm, 60 nm, 70nm, 80 nm, 100 nm, 110 nm, 120 nm, 130 nm, 140 nm, 150 nm, 160 nm, 170nm, 180 nm, 190 nm, 200 nm, 210 nm, 220 nm, 230 nm, 240 nm, 250 nm, 260nm, 270 nm, 280 nm, 290 nm, 300 nm, 350 nm, 400 nm, 450 nm, 500 nm, 550nm, 600 nm, 650 nm, 700 nm, 750 nm, 800 nm, 850 nm, 900 nm, 950 nm, 1μm, 1.5 μm, 2.5 μm, 3 μm, 3.5 μm, 4 μm, 4.5 μm, 5 μm, 5.5 μm, 6 μm, 6.5μm, 7 μm, 7.5 μm, 8 μm, 8.5 μm, 9 μm, 9.5 μm, 10 μm, 10.5 μm, 11 μm,11.5 μm, 12 μm, 12.5 μm, 13 μm, 13.5 μm, 14 μm, 14.5 μm, 15 μm, 15.5 μm,16 μm, 16.5 μm, 17 μm, 17.5 μm, 18 μm, 18.5 μm, 19 μm, 19.5 μm, 20 μm,20.5 μm, 21 μm, 21.5 μm, 22 μm, 22.5 μm, 23 μm, 23.5 μm, 24 μm, 24.5 μm,25 μm, 25.5 μm, 26 μm, 26.5 μm, 27 μm, 27.5 μm, 28 μm, 28.5 μm, 29 μm,29.5 μm, 30 μm, 30.5 μm, 31 μm, 31.5 μm, 32 μm, 32.5 μm, 33 μm, 33.5 μm,34 μm, 34.5 μm, 35 μm, 35.5 μm, 36 μm, 36.5 μm, 37 μm, 37.5 μm, 38 μm,38.5 μm, 39 μm, 39.5 μm, 40 μm, 40.5 μm, 41 μm, 41.5 μm, 42 μm, 42.5 μm,43 μm, 43.5 μm, 44 μm, 44.5 μm, 45 μm, 45.5 μm, 46 μm, 46.5 μm, 47 μm,47.5 μm, 48 μm, 48.5 μm, 49 μm, 49.5 μm, 50 μm, 50.5 μm, 51 μm, 51.5 μm,52 μm, 52.5 μm, 53 μm, 53.5 μm, 54 μm, 54.5 μm, 55 μm, 55.5 μm, 56 μm,56.5 μm, 57 μm, 57.5 μm, 58 μm, 58.5 μm, 59 μm, 59.5 μm, 60 μm, 60.5 μm,61 μm, 61.5 μm, 62 μm, 62.5 μm, 63 μm, 63.5 μm, 64 μm, 64.5 μm, 65 μm,65.5 μm, 66 μm, 66.5 μm, 67 μm, 67.5 μm, 68 μm, 68.5 μm, 69 μm, 69.5 μm,70 μm, 70.5 μm, 71 μm, 71.5 μm, 72 μm, 72.5 μm, 73 μm, 73.5 μm, 74 μm,74.5 μm, 75 μm, 75.5 μm, 76 μm, 76.5 μm, 77 μm, 77.5 μm, 78 μm, 78.5 μm,79 μm, 79.5 μm, 80 μm, 80.5 μm, 81 μm, 81.5 μm, 82 μm, 82.5 μm, 83 μm,83.5 μm, 84 μm, 84.5 μm, 85 μm, 85.5 μm, 86 μm, 86.5 μm, 87 μm, 87.5 μm,88 μm, 88.5 μm, 89 μm, 89.5 μm, 90 μm, 90.5 μm, 91 μm, 91.5 μm, 92 μm,92.5 μm, 93 μm, 93.5 μm, 94 μm, 94.5 μm, 95 μm, 95.5 μm, 96 μm, 96.5 μm,97 μm, 97.5 μm, 98 μm, 98.5 μm, 99 μm, 99.5 μm, 100 μm, 200 μm, 250 μm,300 μm, 350 μm, 400 μm, 450 μm, 500 μm, 550 μm, 600 μm, 650 μm, 700 μm,750 μm, 800 μm, 850 μm, 900 μm, 950 μm, or 1 mm.

According to one embodiment, a statistical set of spherical compositeparticles 1 has an average diameter of at least 5 nm, 10 nm, 20 nm, 30nm, 40 nm, 50 nm, 60 nm, 70 nm, 80 nm, 100 nm, 110 nm, 120 nm, 130 nm,140 nm, 150 nm, 160 nm, 170 nm, 180 nm, 190 nm, 200 nm, 210 nm, 220 nm,230 nm, 240 nm, 250 nm, 260 nm, 270 nm, 280 nm, 290 nm, 300 nm, 350 nm,400 nm, 450 nm, 500 nm, 550 nm, 600 nm, 650 nm, 700 nm, 750 nm, 800 nm,850 nm, 900 nm, 950 nm, 1 μm, 1.5 μm, 2.5 μm, 3 μm, 3.5 μm, 4 μm, 4.5μm, 5 μm, 5.5 μm, 6 μm, 6.5 μm, 7 μm, 7.5 μm, 8 μm, 8.5 μm, 9 μm, 9.5μm, 10 μm, 10.5 μm, 11 μm, 11.5 μm, 12 μm, 12.5 μm, 13 μm, 13.5 μm, 14μm, 14.5 μm, 15 μm, 15.5 μm, 16 μm, 16.5 μm, 17 μm, 17.5 μm, 18 μm, 18.5μm, 19 μm, 19.5 μm, 20 μm, 20.5 μm, 21 μm, 21.5 μm, 22 μm, 22.5 μm, 23μm, 23.5 μm, 24 μm, 24.5 μm, 25 μm, 25.5 μm, 26 μm, 26.5 μm, 27 μm, 27.5μm, 28 μm, 28.5 μm, 29 μm, 29.5 μm, 30 μm, 30.5 μm, 31 μm, 31.5 μm, 32μm, 32.5 μm, 33 μm, 33.5 μm, 34 μm, 34.5 μm, 35 μm, 35.5 μm, 36 μm, 36.5μm, 37 μm, 37.5 μm, 38 μm, 38.5 μm, 39 μm, 39.5 μm, 40 μm, 40.5 μm, 41μm, 41.5 μm, 42 μm, 42.5 μm, 43 μm, 43.5 μm, 44 μm, 44.5 μm, 45 μm, 45.5μm, 46 μm, 46.5 μm, 47 μm, 47.5 μm, 48 μm, 48.5 μm, 49 μm, 49.5 μm, 50μm, 50.5 μm, 51 μm, 51.5 μm, 52 μm, 52.5 μm, 53 μm, 53.5 μm, 54 μm, 54.5μm, 55 μm, 55.5 μm, 56 μm, 56.5 μm, 57 μm, 57.5 μm, 58 μm, 58.5 μm, 59μm, 59.5 μm, 60 μm, 60.5 μm, 61 μm, 61.5 μm, 62 μm, 62.5 μm, 63 μm, 63.5μm, 64 μm, 64.5 μm, 65 μm, 65.5 μm , 66 μm, 66.5 μm, 67 μm, 67.5 μm, 68μm, 68.5 μm, 69 μm, 69.5 μm, 70 μm, 70.5 μm, 71 μm, 71.5 μm, 72 μm, 72.5μm, 73 μm, 73.5 μm, 74 μm, 74.5 μm, 75 μm, 75.5 μm, 76 μm, 76.5 μm, 77μm, 77.5 μm, 78 μm, 78.5 μm, 79 μm, 79.5 μm, 80 μm, 80.5 μm, 81 μm, 81.5μm, 82 μm, 82.5 μm, 83 μm, 83.5 μm, 84 μm, 84.5 μm, 85 μm, 85.5 μm, 86μm, 86.5 μm, 87 μm, 87.5 μm, 88 μm, 88.5 μm, 89 μm, 89.5 μm, 90 μm, 90.5μm, 91 μm, 91.5 μm, 92 μm, 92.5 μm, 93 μm, 93.5 μm, 94 μm, 94.5 μm, 95μm, 95.5 μm, 96 μm, 96.5 μm, 97 μm, 97.5 μm, 98 μm, 98.5 μm, 99 μm, 99.5μm, 100 μm, 200 μm, 250 μm, 300 μm, 350 μm, 400 μm, 450 μm, 500 μm, 550μm, 600 μm, 650 μm, 700 μm, 750 μm, 800 μm, 850 μm, 900 μm, 950 μm, or 1mm.

According to one embodiment, the average diameter of a statistical setof spherical composite particles 1 may have a deviation less or equal to0.01%, 0.02%, 0.03%, 0.04%, 0.05%, 0.06%, 0.07%, 0.08%, 0.09%, 0.1%,0.2%, 0.3%, 0.4%, 0.5%, 0.6%, 0.7%, 0.8%, 0.9%, 1%, 1.1%, 1.2%, 1.3%,1.4%, 1.5%, 1.6%, 1.7%, 1.8%, 1.9%, 2%, 2.1%, 2.2%, 2.3%, 2.4%, 2.5%,2.6%, 2.7%, 2.8%, 2.9%, 3%, 3.1%, 3.2%, 3.3%, 3.4%, 3.5%, 3.6%, 3.7%,3.8%, 3.9%, 4%, 4.1%, 4.2%, 4.3%, 4.4%, 4.5%, 4.6%, 4.7%, 4.8%, 4.9%,5%, 5.1%, 5.2%, 5.3%, 5.4%, 5.5%, 5.6%, 5.7%, 5.8%, 5.9%, 6%, 6.1%,6.2%, 6.3%, 6.4%, 6.5%, 6.6%, 6.7%, 6.8%, 6.9%, 7%, 7.1%, 7.2%, 7.3%,7.4%, 7.5%, 7.6%, 7.7%, 7.8%, 7.9%, 8%, 8.1%, 8.2%, 8.3%, 8.4%, 8.5%,8.6%, 8.7%, 8.8%, 8.9%, 9%, 9.1%, 9.2%, 9.3%, 9.4%, 9.5%, 9.6%, 9.7%,9.8%, 9.9%, 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 60%, 70%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, 100%,105%, 110%, 115%, 120%, 125%, 130%, 135%, 140%, 145%, 150%, 155%, 160%,165%, 170%, 175%, 180%, 185%, 190%, 195%, or 200%.

According to one embodiment, the spherical composite particle 1 has aunique curvature of at least 200 μm⁻¹, 100 μm⁻¹, 66.6 μm⁻¹, 50 μm⁻¹,33.3 μm⁻¹, 28.6 μm⁻¹, 25 μm⁻¹, 20 μm⁻¹, 18.2 μm⁻¹, 16.7 μm⁻¹, 15.4 μm⁻¹,14.3 μm⁻¹, 13.3 μm⁻¹, 12.5 μm⁻¹, 11.8 μm⁻¹, 11.1 μm⁻¹, 10.5 μm⁻¹, 10μm¹, 9.5 μm⁻¹, 9.1 μm⁻¹, 8.7 μm⁻¹, 8.3 μm⁻¹, 8 μm⁻¹, 7.7 μm⁻¹, 7.4 μm¹,7.1 μm⁻¹, 6.9 μm⁻¹, 6.7 μm⁻¹, 5.7 μm⁻¹, 5 μm⁻¹, 4.4 μm⁻¹, 4 μm⁻¹, 3.6μm⁻¹, 3.3 μm⁻¹, 3.1 μm¹, 2.9 μm⁻¹, 2.7 μm⁻¹, 2.5 μm⁻¹, 2.4 μm⁻¹, 2.2μm⁻¹, 2.1 μm⁻¹, 2 μm⁻¹, 1.3333 μm⁻¹, 0.8 μm⁻¹, 0.6666 μm⁻¹, 0.5714 μm⁻¹,0.5 μm⁻¹, 0.4444 μm⁻¹, 0.4 μm⁻¹, 0.3636 μm⁻¹, 0.3333 μm⁻¹, 0.3080 μm⁻¹,0.2857 μm⁻¹, 0.2667 μm⁻¹, 0.25 μm⁻¹, 0.2353 μm⁻¹, 0.2222 μm⁻¹, 0.2105μm⁻¹, 0.2 μm⁻¹, 0.1905 μm⁻¹, 0.1818 μm⁻¹, 0.1739 μm⁻¹, 0.1667 μm⁻¹, 0.16μm⁻¹, 0.1538 μm⁻¹, 0.1481 μm⁻¹, 0.1429 μm⁻¹, 0.1379 μm⁻¹, 0.1333 μm⁻¹,0.1290 μm⁻¹, 0.125 μm⁻¹, 0.1212 μm⁻¹, 0.1176 μm⁻¹, 0.1176 μm⁻¹, 0.1143μm⁻¹, 0.1111 μm⁻¹, 0.1881 μm⁻¹, 0.1053 μm⁻¹, 0.1026 μm⁻¹, 0.1 μm⁻¹,0.0976 μm⁻¹, 0.9524 μm⁻¹, 0.0930 μm⁻¹, 0.0909 μm⁻¹, 0.0889 μm⁻¹, 0.870μm⁻¹, 0.0851 μm⁻¹, 0.0833 μm⁻¹, 0.0816 μm⁻¹, 0.08 μm⁻¹, 0.0784 μm⁻¹,0.0769 μm⁻¹, 0.0755 μm⁻¹, 0.0741 μm⁻¹, 0.0727 μm⁻¹, 0.0714 μm⁻¹, 0.0702μm⁻¹, 0.0690 μm⁻¹, 0.0678 μm⁻¹, 0.0667 μm⁻¹, 0.0656 μm⁻¹, 0.0645 μm⁻¹,0.0635 μm⁻¹, 0.0625 μm⁻¹, 0.0615 μm⁻¹, 0.0606 μm⁻¹, 0.0597 μm⁻¹, 0.0588μm⁻¹, 0.0580 μm⁻¹, 0.0571 μm⁻¹, 0.0563 μm⁻¹, 0.0556 μm⁻¹, 0.0548 μm⁻¹,0.0541 μm⁻¹, 0.0533 μm⁻¹, 0.0526 μm⁻¹, 0.0519 μm⁻¹, 0.0513 μm⁻¹, 0.0506μm⁻¹, 0.05 μm⁻¹, 0.0494 μm⁻¹, 0.0488 μm⁻¹, 0.0482 μm⁻¹, 0.0476 μm⁻¹,0.0471 μm⁻¹, 0.0465 μ⁻¹, 0.0460 μm⁻¹, 0.0455 μm⁻¹, 0.0450 μm⁻¹, 0.0444μm⁻¹, 0.0440 μm⁻¹, 0.0435 μm⁻¹, 0.0430 μm⁻¹, 0.0426 μm⁻¹, 0.0421 μm⁻¹,0.0417 μm⁻¹, 0.0412 μm⁻¹, 0.0408 μm⁻¹, 0.0404 μm⁻¹, 0.04 μm⁻¹, 0.0396μm⁻¹, 0.0392 μm⁻¹, 0.0388 μm⁻¹, 0.0385 μm⁻¹; 0.0381 μm⁻¹, 0.0377 μm⁻¹,0.0374 μm⁻¹, 0.037 μm⁻¹, 0.0367 μm⁻¹, 0.0364 μm⁻¹, 0.0360 μm⁻¹, 0.0357μm⁻¹, 0.0354 μm⁻¹, 0.0351 μm⁻¹, 0.0348 μm⁻¹, 0.0345 μm⁻¹, 0.0342 μm⁻¹,0.0339 μm⁻¹, 0.0336 μm⁻¹, 0.0333 μm⁻¹, 0.0331 μm⁻¹, 0.0328 μm⁻¹, 0.0325μm⁻¹, 0.0323 μm⁻¹, 0.032 μm⁻¹, 0.0317 μm⁻¹, 0.0315 μm⁻¹, 0.0312 μm⁻¹,0.031 μm⁻¹, 0.0308 μm⁻¹, 0.0305 μm⁻¹, 0.0303 μm⁻¹, 0.0301 μm⁻¹, 0.03μm⁻¹, 0.0299 μm⁻¹, 0.0296 μm⁻¹, 0.0294 μm⁻¹, 0.0292 μm⁻¹, 0.029 μm⁻¹,0.0288 μm⁻¹, 0.0286 μm⁻¹, 0.0284 μm⁻¹, 0.0282 μm⁻¹, 0.028 μm⁻¹, 0.0278μm⁻¹, 0.0276 μm⁻¹, 0.0274 μm⁻¹, 0.0272 μm⁻¹; 0.0270 μm⁻¹, 0.0268 μm⁻¹,0.02667 μm⁻¹, 0.0265 μm⁻¹, 0.0263 μm⁻¹, 0.0261 μm⁻¹, 0.026 μm⁻¹, 0.0258μm⁻¹, 0.0256 μm⁻¹, 0.0255 μm⁻¹, 0.0253 μm⁻¹, 0.0252 μm⁻¹, 0.025 μm⁻¹,0.0248 μm⁻¹, 0.0247 μm⁻¹, 0.0245 μm⁻¹, 0.0244 μm⁻¹, 0.0242 μm⁻¹, 0.0241μm⁻¹, 0.024 μm⁻¹, 0.0238 μm⁻¹, 0.0237 μm⁻¹, 0.0235 μm⁻¹, 0.0234 μm⁻¹,0.0233 μm⁻¹, 0.231 μm⁻¹, 0.023 μm⁻¹, 0.0229 μm⁻¹, 0.0227 μm⁻¹, 0.0226μm⁻¹, 0.0225 μm⁻¹, 0.0223 μm⁻¹, 0.0222 μm⁻¹, 0.0221 μm⁻¹, 0.022 μm⁻¹,0.0219 μm⁻¹, 0.0217 μm⁻¹, 0.0216 μm⁻¹, 0.0215 μm⁻¹, 0.0214 μm⁻¹, 0.0213μm⁻¹, 0.0212 μm⁻¹, 0.0211 μm⁻¹, 0.021 μm⁻¹, 0.0209 μm⁻¹, 0.0208 μm⁻¹,0.0207 μm⁻¹, 0.0206 μm⁻¹, 0.0205 μm⁻¹, 0.0204 μm⁻¹, 0.0203 μm⁻¹, 0.0202μm⁻¹, 0.0201 μm⁻¹, 0.02 μm⁻¹, or 0.002 μm⁻¹.

According to one embodiment, a statistical set of the sphericalcomposite particles 1 has an average unique curvature of at least 200μm⁻¹, 100 μm⁻¹, 66.6 μm⁻¹, 50 μm⁻¹, 33.3 μm⁻¹, 28.6 μm⁻¹, 25 μm⁻¹, 20μm⁻¹, 18.2 μm⁻¹, 16.7 μm⁻¹, 15.4 μm⁻¹, 14.3 μm⁻¹, 13.3 μm⁻¹, 12.5 μm⁻¹,11.8 μm⁻¹, 11.1 μm⁻¹, 10.5 μm⁻¹, 10 μm⁻¹, 9.5 μm⁻¹, 9.1 μm⁻¹, 8.7 μm⁻¹,8.3 μm⁻¹, 8 μm⁻¹, 7.7 μm⁻¹, 7.4 μm⁻¹, 7.1 μm⁻¹, 6.9 μm⁻¹, 6.7 μm⁻¹, 5.7μm⁻¹, 5 μm⁻¹, 4.4 μm⁻¹, 4 μm⁻¹, 3.6 μm⁻¹, 3.3 μm⁻¹, 3.1 μm⁻¹, 2.9 μm⁻¹,2.7 μm⁻¹, 2.5 μm⁻¹, 2.4 μm⁻¹, 2.2 μm⁻¹, 2.1 μm⁻¹, 2 μm⁻¹, 1.3333 μm⁻¹,0.8 μm⁻¹, 0.6666 μm⁻¹, 0.5714 μm⁻¹, 0.5 μm⁻¹, 0.4444 μm⁻¹, 0.4 μm⁻¹,0.3636 μm⁻¹, 0.3333 μm⁻¹, 0.3080 μm⁻¹, 0.2857 μm⁻¹, 0.2667 μm⁻¹, 0.25μm⁻¹, 0.2353 μm⁻¹, 0.2222 μm⁻¹, 0.2105 μm⁻¹, 0.2 μm⁻¹, 0.1905 μm⁻¹,0.1818 μm⁻¹, 0.1739 μm⁻¹, 0.1667 μm⁻¹, 0.16 μm⁻¹, 0.1538 μm⁻¹, 0.1481μm⁻¹, 0.1429 μm⁻¹, 0.1379 μm⁻¹, 0.1333 μm⁻¹, 0.1290 μm⁻¹, 0.125 μm⁻¹,0.1212 μm⁻¹, 0.1176 μm⁻¹, 0.1176 μm⁻¹, 0.1143 μm⁻¹, 0.1111 μm⁻¹, 0.1881μm⁻¹, 0.1053 μm⁻¹, 0.1026 μm⁻¹, 0.1 μm⁻¹, 0.0976 μm⁻¹, 0.9524 μm⁻¹,0.0930 μm⁻¹, 0.0909 μm⁻¹, 0.0889 μm⁻¹, 0.870 μm⁻¹, 0.0851 μm⁻¹, 0.0833μm⁻¹, 0.0816 μm⁻¹, 0.08 μm⁻¹, 0.0784 μm⁻¹, 0.0769 μm⁻¹, 0.0755 μm⁻¹,0.0741 μm⁻¹, 0.0727 μm⁻¹, 0.0714 μm⁻¹, 0.0702 μm⁻¹, 0.0690 μm⁻¹, 0.0678μm⁻¹, 0.0667 μm⁻¹, 0.0656 μm⁻¹, 0.0645 μm⁻¹, 0.0635 μm⁻¹, 0.0625 μm⁻¹,0.0615 μm⁻¹, 0.0606 μm⁻¹, 0.0597 μm⁻¹, 0.0588 μm⁻¹, 0.0580 μm⁻¹, 0.0571μm⁻¹, 0.0563 μm⁻¹, 0.0556 μm⁻¹, 0.0548 μm⁻¹, 0.0541 μm⁻¹, 0.0533 μm⁻¹,0.0526 μm⁻¹, 0.0519 μm⁻¹, 0.0513 μm⁻¹, 0.0506 μm⁻¹, 0.05 μm⁻¹, 0.0494μm⁻¹, 0.0488 μm⁻¹, 0.0482 μm⁻¹, 0.0476 μm⁻¹, 0.0471 μm⁻¹, 0.0465 μm⁻¹,0.0460 μm⁻¹, 0.0455 μm⁻¹, 0.0450 μm⁻¹, 0.0444 μm⁻¹, 0.0440 μm⁻¹, 0.0435μm⁻¹, 0.0430 μm⁻¹, 0.0426 μm⁻¹, 0.0421 μm⁻¹, 0.0417 μm⁻¹, 0.0412 μm⁻¹,0.0408 μm⁻¹, 0.0404 μm⁻¹, 0.04 μm⁻¹, 0.0396 μm⁻¹, 0.0392 μm⁻¹, 0.0388μm⁻¹, 0.0385 μm⁻¹; 0.0381 μm⁻¹, 0.0377 μm⁻¹, 0.0374 μm⁻¹, 0.037 μm⁻¹,0.0367 μm⁻¹, 0.0364 μm⁻¹, 0.0360 μm⁻¹, 0.0357 μm⁻¹, 0.0354 μm⁻¹, 0.0351μm⁻¹, 0.0348 μm⁻¹, 0.0345 μm⁻¹, 0.0342 μm⁻¹, 0.0339 μm⁻¹, 0.0336 μm⁻¹,0.0333 μm⁻¹, 0.0331 μm⁻¹, 0.0328 μm⁻¹, 0.0325 μm⁻¹, 0.0323 μm⁻¹, 0.032μm⁻¹, 0.0317 μm⁻¹, 0.0315 μm⁻¹, 0.0312 μm⁻¹, 0.031 μm⁻¹, 0.0308 μm⁻¹,0.0305 μm⁻¹, 0.0303 μm⁻¹, 0.0301 μm⁻¹, 0.03 μm⁻¹, 0.0299 μm⁻¹, 0.0296μm⁻¹, 0.0294 μm⁻¹, 0.0292 μm⁻¹, 0.029 μm⁻¹, 0.0288 μm⁻¹, 0.0286 μm⁻¹,0.0284 μm⁻¹, 0.0282 μm⁻¹, 0.028 μm⁻¹, 0.0278 μm⁻¹, 0.0276 μm⁻¹, 0.0274μm⁻¹, 0.0272 μm⁻¹; 0.0270 μm⁻¹, 0.0268 μm⁻¹, 0.02667 μm⁻¹, 0.0265 μm⁻¹,0.0263 μm⁻¹, 0.0261 μm⁻¹, 0.026 μm⁻¹, 0.0258 μm⁻¹, 0.0256 μm⁻¹, 0.0255μm⁻¹, 0.0253 μm⁻¹, 0.0252 μm⁻¹, 0.025 μm⁻¹, 0.0248 μm⁻¹, 0.0247 μm⁻¹,0.0245 μm⁻¹, 0.0244 μm⁻¹, 0.0242 μm⁻¹, 0.0241 μm⁻¹, 0.024 μm⁻¹, 0.0238μm⁻¹, 0.0237 μm⁻¹, 0.0235 μm⁻¹, 0.0234 μm⁻¹, 0.0233 μm⁻¹, 0.231 μm⁻¹,0.023 μm⁻¹, 0.0229 μm⁻¹, 0.0227 μm⁻¹, 0.0226 μm⁻¹, 0.0225 μm⁻¹, 0.0223μm⁻¹, 0.0222 μm⁻¹, 0.0221 μm⁻¹, 0.022 μm⁻¹, 0.0219 μm⁻¹, 0.0217 μm⁻¹,0.0216 μm⁻¹, 0.0215 μm⁻¹, 0.0214 μm⁻¹, 0.0213 μm⁻¹, 0.0212 μm⁻¹, 0.0211μm⁻¹, 0.021 μm⁻¹, 0.0209 μm⁻¹, 0.0208 μm⁻¹, 0.0207 μm⁻¹, 0.0206 μm⁻¹,0.0205 μm⁻¹, 0.0204 μm⁻¹, 0.0203 μm⁻¹, 0.0202 μm⁻¹, 0.0201 μm⁻¹, 0.02μm⁻¹, or 0.002 μm⁻¹.

According to one embodiment, the curvature of the spherical compositeparticle 1 has no deviation, meaning that said composite particle 1 hasa perfect spherical shape. A perfect spherical shape preventsfluctuations of the intensity of the scattered light.

According to one embodiment, the unique curvature of the sphericalcomposite particle 1 may have a deviation less or equal to 0.01%, 0.02%,0.03%, 0.04%, 0.05%, 0.06%, 0.07%, 0.08%, 0.09%, 0.1%, 0.2%, 0.3%, 0.4%,0.5%, 0.6%, 0.7%, 0.8%, 0.9%, 1%, 1.1%, 1.2%, 1.3%, 1.4%, 1.5%, 1.6%,1.7%, 1.8%, 1.9%, 2%, 2.1%, 2.2%, 2.3%, 2.4%, 2.5%, 2.6%, 2.7%, 2.8%,2.9%, 3%, 3.1%, 3.2%, 3.3%, 3.4%, 3.5%, 3.6%, 3.7%, 3.8%, 3.9%, 4%,4.1%, 4.2%, 4.3%, 4.4%, 4.5%, 4.6%, 4.7%, 4.8%, 4.9%, 5%, 5.1%, 5.2%,5.3%, 5.4%, 5.5%, 5.6%, 5.7%, 5.8%, 5.9%, 6%, 6.1%, 6.2%, 6.3%, 6.4%,6.5%, 6.6%, 6.7%, 6.8%, 6.9%, 7%, 7.1%, 7.2%, 7.3%, 7.4%, 7.5%, 7.6%,7.7%, 7.8%, 7.9%, 8%, 8.1%, 8.2%, 8.3%, 8.4%, 8.5%, 8.6%, 8.7%, 8.8%,8.9%, 9%, 9.1%, 9.2%, 9.3%, 9.4%, 9.5%, 9.6%, 9.7%, 9.8%, 9.9%, or 10%along the surface of said composite particle 1.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 is luminescent.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 is fluorescent.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 is phosphorescent.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 iselectroluminescent.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 ischemiluminescent.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 istriboluminescent.

According to one embodiment, the features of the light emission ofcomposite particle 1 are sensible to external pressure variations. Inthis embodiment, “sensible” means that the features of the lightemission can be modified by external pressure variations.

According to one embodiment, the wavelength emission peak of compositeparticle 1 is sensible to external pressure variations. In thisembodiment, “sensible” means that the wavelength emission peak can bemodified by external pressure variations, i.e. external pressurevariations can induce a wavelength shift.

According to one embodiment, the FWHM of composite particle 1 issensible to external pressure variations. In this embodiment, “sensible”means that the FWHM can be modified by external pressure variations,i.e. FWHM can be reduced or increased.

According to one embodiment, the PLQY of composite particle 1 issensible to external pressure variations. In this embodiment, “sensible”means that the PLQY can be modified by external pressure variations,i.e. PLQY can be reduced or increased.

According to one embodiment, the features of the light emission ofcomposite particle 1 are sensible to external temperature variations.

According to one embodiment, the wavelength emission peak of compositeparticle 1 is sensible to external temperature variations. In thisembodiment, “sensible” means that the wavelength emission peak can bemodified by external temperature variations, i.e. external temperaturevariations can induce a wavelength shift.

According to one embodiment, the FWHM of composite particle 1 issensible to external temperature variations. In this embodiment,“sensible” means that the FWHM can be modified by external temperaturevariations, i.e. FWHM can be reduced or increased.

According to one embodiment, the PLQY of composite particle 1 issensible to external temperature variations. In this embodiment,“sensible” means that the PLQY can be modified by external temperaturevariations, i.e. PLQY can be reduced or increased.

According to one embodiment, the features of the light emission ofcomposite particle 1 are sensible to external variations of pH.

According to one embodiment, the wavelength emission peak of compositeparticle 1 is sensible to external variations of pH. In this embodiment,“sensible” means that the wavelength emission peak can be modified byexternal variations of pH, i.e. external variations of pH can induce awavelength shift.

According to one embodiment, the FWHM of composite particle 1 issensible to e external variations of pH. In this embodiment, “sensible”means that the FWHM can be modified by external variations of pH, i.e.FWHM can be reduced or increased.

According to one embodiment, the PLQY of composite particle 1 issensible to external variations of pH. In this embodiment, “sensible”means that the PLQY can be modified by external variations of pH, i.e.PLQY can be reduced or increased.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 comprise at leastone nanoparticle 3 wherein the wavelength emission peak is sensible toexternal temperature variations; and at least one nanoparticle 3 whereinthe wavelength emission peak is not or less sensible to externaltemperature variations. In this embodiment, “sensible” means that thewavelength emission peak can be modified by external temperaturevariations, i.e. wavelength emission peak can be reduced or increased.This embodiment is particularly advantageous for temperature sensorapplications.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 exhibits anemission spectrum with at least one emission peak, wherein said emissionpeak has a maximum emission wavelength ranging from 400 nm to 50 μm.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 exhibits anemission spectrum with at least one emission peak, wherein said emissionpeak has a maximum emission wavelength ranging from 400 nm to 500 nm. Inthis embodiment, the composite particle 1 emits blue light.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 exhibits anemission spectrum with at least one emission peak, wherein said emissionpeak has a maximum emission wavelength ranging from 500 nm to 560 nm,more preferably ranging from 515 nm to 545 nm. In this embodiment, thecomposite particle 1 emits green light.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 exhibits anemission spectrum with at least one emission peak, wherein said emissionpeak has a maximum emission wavelength ranging from 560 nm to 590 nm. Inthis embodiment, the composite particle 1 emits yellow light.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 exhibits anemission spectrum with at least one emission peak, wherein said emissionpeak has a maximum emission wavelength ranging from 590 nm to 750 nm,more preferably ranging from 610 nm to 650 nm. In this embodiment, thecomposite particle 1 emits red light.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 exhibits anemission spectrum with at least one emission peak, wherein said emissionpeak has a maximum emission wavelength ranging from 750 nm to 50 μm. Inthis embodiment, the composite particle 1 emits near infra-red,mid-infra-red, or infra-red light.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 emits a secondarylight having a different wavelength as the primary light.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 is a lightscatterer.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 absorbs theincident light with wavelength lower than 50 μm, 40 μm, 30 μm, 20 μm, 10μm, 1 μm, 950 nm, 900 nm, 850 nm, 800 nm, 750 nm, 700 nm, 650 nm, 600nm, 550 nm, 500 nm, 450 nm, 400 nm, 350 nm, 300 nm, 250 nm, or lowerthan 200 nm.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 is an electricalinsulator. In this embodiment, the quenching of fluorescent propertiesfor fluorescent nanoparticles 3 encapsulated in the inorganic material 2is prevented when it is due to electron transport. In this embodiment,the composite particle 1 may be used as an electrical insulator materialexhibiting the same properties as the nanoparticles 3 encapsulated inthe inorganic material 2.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 is an electricalconductor. This embodiment is particularly advantageous for anapplication of the composite particle 1 in photovoltaics or LEDs.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 has an electricalconductivity at standard conditions ranging from 1×10⁻²⁰ to 10⁷ S/m,preferably from 1×10⁻¹⁵ to 5 S/m, more preferably from 1×10⁻⁷ to 1 S/m.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 has an electricalconductivity at standard conditions of at least 1×10⁻²⁰ S/m, 0.5×10⁻¹⁹S/m, 1×10⁻¹⁹ S/m, 0.5×10⁻¹⁸ S/m, 1×10⁻¹⁸ S/m, 0.5×10⁻¹⁷ S/m, 1×10⁻¹⁷S/m, 0.5×10⁻¹⁶ S/m, 1×10⁻¹⁶ S/m, 0.5×10⁻¹⁵ S/m, 1×10⁻¹⁵ S/m, 0.5×10⁻¹⁴S/m, 1×10⁻¹⁴ S/m, 0.5×10⁻¹³ S/m, 1×10⁻¹³ S/m, 0.5×10⁻¹² S/m, 1×10⁻¹²S/m, 0.5×10⁻¹¹ S/m, 1×10⁻¹¹ S/m, 0.5×10⁻¹⁰ S/m, 1×10⁻¹⁰ S/m, 0.5×10⁻⁹S/m, 1×10⁻⁹ S/m, 0.5×10⁻⁸ S/m, 1×10⁻⁸ S/m, 0.5×10⁻⁷ S/m, 1×10⁻⁷ S/m,0.5×10⁻⁶ S/m, 1×10⁻⁶ S/m, 0.5×10⁻⁵ S/m, 1×10⁻⁵ S/m, 0.5×10⁻⁴ S/m, 1×10⁻⁴S/m, 0.5×10⁻³ S/m, 1×10⁻³ S/m, 0.5×10⁻² S/m, 1×10⁻² S/m, 0.5×10⁻¹ S/m,1×10⁻¹ S/m, 0.5 S/m, 1 S/m, 1.5 S/m, 2 S/m, 2.5 S/m, 3 S/m, 3.5 S/m, 4S/m, 4.5 S/m, 5 S/m, 5.5 S/m, 6 S/m, 6.5 S/m, 7 S/m, 7.5 S/m, 8 S/m, 8.5S/m, 9 S/m, 9.5 S/m, 10 S/m, 50 S/m, 10² S/m, 5×10² S/m, 10³ S/m, 5×10³S/m, 10⁴ S/m, 5×10⁴ S/m, 10⁵ S/m, 5×10⁵ S/m, 10⁶ S/m, 5×10⁶ S/m, or 10⁷S/m.

According to one embodiment, the electrical conductivity of thecomposite particle 1 may be measured for example with an impedancespectrometer.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 is a thermalinsulator.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 comprises arefractory material.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 is a thermalconductor. In this embodiment, the composite particle 1 is capable ofdraining away the heat originating from the nanoparticles 3 encapsulatedin the inorganic material 2, or from the environment.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 has a thermalconductivity at standard conditions ranging from 0.1 to 450 W/(m·K),preferably from 1 to 200 W/(m·K), more preferably from 10 to 150W/(m·K).

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 has a thermalconductivity at standard conditions of at least 0.1 W/(m·K), 0.2W/(m·K), 0.3 W/(m·K), 0.4 W/(m·K), 0.5 W/(m·K), 0.6 W/(m·K), 0.7W/(m·K), 0.8 W/(m·K), 0.9 W/(m·K), 1 W/(m·K), 1.1 W/(m·K), 1.2 W/(m·K),1.3 W/(m·K), 1.4 W/(m·K), 1.5 W/(m·K), 1.6 W/(m·K), 1.7 W/(m·K), 1.8W/(m·K), 1.9 W/(m·K), 2 W/(m·K), 2.1 W/(m·K), 2.2 W/(m·K), 2.3 W/(m·K),2.4 W/(m·K), 2.5 W/(m·K), 2.6 W/(m·K), 2.7 W/(m·K), 2.8 W/(m·K), 2.9W/(m·K), 3 W/(m·K), 3.1 W/(m·K), 3.2 W/(m·K), 3.3 W/(m·K), 3.4 W/(m·K),3.5 W/(m·K), 3.6 W/(m·K), 3.7 W/(m·K), 3.8 W/(m·K), 3.9 W/(m·K), 4W/(m·K), 4.1 W/(m·K), 4.2 W/(m·K), 4.3 W/(m·K), 4.4 W/(m·K), 4.5W/(m·K), 4.6 W/(m·K), 4.7 W/(m·K), 4.8 W/(m·K), 4.9 W/(m·K), 5 W/(m·K),5.1 W/(m·K), 5.2 W/(m·K), 5.3 W/(m·K), 5.4 W/(m·K), 5.5 W/(m·K), 5.6W/(m·K), 5.7 W/(m·K), 5.8 W/(m·K), 5.9 W/(m·K), 6 W/(m·K), 6.1 W/(m·K),6.2 W/(m·K), 6.3 W/(m·K), 6.4 W/(m·K), 6.5 W/(m·K), 6.6 W/(m·K), 6.7W/(m·K), 6.8 W/(m·K), 6.9 W/(m·K), 7 W/(m·K), 7.1 W/(m·K), 7.2 W/(m·K),7.3 W/(m·K), 7.4 W/(m·K), 7.5 W/(m·K), 7.6 W/(m·K), 7.7 W/(m·K), 7.8W/(m·K), 7.9 W/(m·K), 8 W/(m·K), 8.1 W/(m·K), 8.2 W/(m·K), 8.3 W/(m·K),8.4 W/(m·K), 8.5 W/(m·K), 8.6 W/(m·K), 8.7 W/(m·K), 8.8 W/(m·K), 8.9W/(m·K), 9 W/(m·K), 9.1 W/(m·K), 9.2 W/(m·K), 9.3 W/(m·K), 9.4 W/(m·K),9.5 W/(m·K), 9.6 W/(m·K), 9.7 W/(m·K), 9.8 W/(m·K), 9.9 W/(m·K), 10W/(m·K), 10.1 W/(m·K), 10.2 W/(m·K), 10.3 W/(m·K), 10.4 W/(m·K), 10.5W/(m·K), 10.6 W/(m·K), 10.7 W/(m·K), 10.8 W/(m·K), 10.9 W/(m·K), 11W/(m·K), 11.1 W/(m·K), 11.2 W/(m·K), 11.3 W/(m·K), 11.4 W/(m·K), 11.5W/(m·K), 11.6 W/(m·K), 11.7 W/(m·K), 11.8 W/(m·K), 11.9 W/(m·K), 12W/(m·K), 12.1 W/(m·K), 12.2 W/(m·K), 12.3 W/(m·K), 12.4 W/(m·K), 12.5W/(m·K), 12.6 W/(m·K), 12.7 W/(m·K), 12.8 W/(m·K), 12.9 W/(m·K), 13W/(m·K), 13.1 W/(m·K), 13.2 W/(m·K), 13.3 W/(m·K), 13.4 W/(m·K), 13.5W/(m·K), 13.6 W/(m·K), 13.7 W/(m·K), 13.8 W/(m·K), 13.9 W/(m·K), 14W/(m·K), 14.1 W/(m·K), 14.2 W/(m·K), 14.3 W/(m·K), 14.4 W/(m·K), 14.5W/(m·K), 14.6 W/(m·K), 14.7 W/(m·K), 14.8 W/(m·K), 14.9 W/(m·K), 15W/(m·K), 15.1 W/(m·K), 15.2 W/(m·K), 15.3 W/(m·K), 15.4 W/(m·K), 15.5W/(m·K), 15.6 W/(m·K), 15.7 W/(m·K), 15.8 W/(m·K), 15.9 W/(m·K), 16W/(m·K), 16.1 W/(m·K), 16.2 W/(m·K), 16.3 W/(m·K), 16.4 W/(m·K), 16.5W/(m·K), 16.6 W/(m·K), 16.7 W/(m·K), 16.8 W/(m·K), 16.9 W/(m·K), 17W/(m·K), 17.1 W/(m·K), 17.2 W/(m·K), 17.3 W/(m·K), 17.4 W/(m·K), 17.5W/(m·K), 17.6 W/(m·K), 17.7 W/(m·K), 17.8 W/(m·K), 17.9 W/(m·K), 18W/(m·K), 18.1 W/(m·K), 18.2 W/(m·K), 18.3 W/(m·K), 18.4 W/(m·K), 18.5W/(m·K), 18.6 W/(m·K), 18.7 W/(m·K), 18.8 W/(m·K), 18.9 W/(m·K), 19W/(m·K), 19.1 W/(m·K), 19.2 W/(m·K), 19.3 W/(m·K), 19.4 W/(m·K), 19.5W/(m·K), 19.6 W/(m·K), 19.7 W/(m·K), 19.8 W/(m·K), 19.9 W/(m·K), 20W/(m·K), 20.1 W/(m·K), 20.2 W/(m·K), 20.3 W/(m·K), 20.4 W/(m·K), 20.5W/(m·K), 20.6 W/(m·K), 20.7 W/(m·K), 20.8 W/(m·K), 20.9 W/(m·K), 21W/(m·K), 21.1 W/(m·K), 21.2 W/(m·K), 21.3 W/(m·K), 21.4 W/(m·K), 21.5W/(m·K), 21.6 W/(m·K), 21.7 W/(m·K), 21.8 W/(m·K), 21.9 W/(m·K), 22W/(m·K), 22.1 W/(m·K), 22.2 W/(m·K), 22.3 W/(m·K), 22.4 W/(m·K), 22.5W/(m·K), 22.6 W/(m·K), 22.7 W/(m·K), 22.8 W/(m·K), 22.9 W/(m·K), 23W/(m·K), 23.1 W/(m·K), 23.2 W/(m·K), 23.3 W/(m·K), 23.4 W/(m·K), 23.5W/(m·K), 23.6 W/(m·K), 23.7 W/(m·K), 23.8 W/(m·K), 23.9 W/(m·K), 24W/(m·K), 24.1 W/(m·K), 24.2 W/(m·K), 24.3 W/(m·K), 24.4 W/(m·K), 24.5W/(m·K), 24.6 W/(m·K), 24.7 W/(m·K), 24.8 W/(m·K), 24.9 W/(m·K), 25W/(m·K), 30 W/(m·K), 40 W/(m·K), 50 W/(m·K), 60 W/(m·K), 70 W/(m·K), 80W/(m·K), 90 W/(m·K), 100 W/(m·K), 110 W/(m·K), 120 W/(m·K), 130 W/(m·K),140 W/(m·K), 150 W/(m·K), 160 W/(m·K), 170 W/(m·K), 180 W/(m·K), 190W/(m·K), 200 W/(m·K), 210 W/(m·K), 220 W/(m·K), 230 W/(m·K), 240W/(m·K), 250 W/(m·K), 260 W/(m·K), 270 W/(m·K), 280 W/(m·K), 290W/(m·K), 300 W/(m·K), 310 W/(m·K), 320 W/(m·K), 330 W/(m·K), 340W/(m·K), 350 W/(m·K), 360 W/(m·K), 370 W/(m·K), 380 W/(m·K), 390W/(m·K), 400 W/(m·K), 410 W/(m·K), 420 W/(m·K), 430 W/(m·K), 440W/(m·K), or 450 W/(m·K).

According to one embodiment, the thermal conductivity of the compositeparticle 1 may be measured for example by steady-state methods ortransient methods.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 is a local hightemperature heating system.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 is hydrophobic.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 is hydrophilic.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 is dispersible inaqueous solvents, organic solvents and/or mixture thereof.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 exhibits emissionspectra with at least one emission peak having a full width half maximumlower than 90 nm, 80 nm, 70 nm, 60 nm, 50 nm, 40 nm, 30 nm, 25 nm, 20nm, 15 nm, or 10 nm.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 exhibits emissionspectra with at least one emission peak having a full width half maximumstrictly lower than 90 nm, 80 nm, 70 nm, 60 nm, 50 nm, 40 nm, 30 nm, 25nm, 20 nm, 15 nm, or 10 nm.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 exhibits emissionspectra with at least one emission peak having a full width at quartermaximum lower than 90 nm, 80 nm, 70 nm, 60 nm, 50 nm, 40 nm, 30 nm, 25nm, 20 nm, 15 nm, or 10 nm.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 exhibits emissionspectra with at least one emission peak having a full width at quartermaximum strictly lower than 90 nm, 80 nm, 70 nm, 60 nm, 50 nm, 40 nm, 30nm, 25 nm, 20 nm, 15 nm, or 10 nm.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 has aphotoluminescence quantum yield (PLQY) of at least 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%,25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%,95%, 99% or 100%.

In one embodiment, the composite particle 1 exhibits photoluminescencequantum yield (PLQY) decrease of less than 80%, 70%, 60%, 50%, 40%, 30%,25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, 4%, 3%, 2%, 1%, or 0% after at least 300, 400,500, 600, 700, 800, 900, 1000, 2000, 3000, 4000, 5000, 6000, 7000, 8000,9000, 10000, 11000, 12000, 13000, 14000, 15000, 16000, 17000, 18000,19000, 20000, 21000, 22000, 23000, 24000, 25000, 26000, 27000, 28000,29000, 30000, 31000, 32000, 33000, 34000, 35000, 36000, 37000, 38000,39000, 40000, 41000, 42000, 43000, 44000, 45000, 46000, 47000, 48000,49000, or 50000 hours under light illumination.

According to one embodiment, the light illumination is provided by blue,green, red, or UV light source such as laser, diode, fluorescent lamp orXenon Arc Lamp. According to one embodiment, the photon flux or averagepeak pulse power of the illumination is comprised between 1 nW·cm⁻² and100 kW·cm⁻², more preferably between 10 mW·cm⁻² and 100 W·cm⁻², and evenmore preferably between 10 mW·cm⁻² and 30 W·cm⁻².

According to one embodiment, the photon flux or average peak pulse powerof the illumination is at least 1 nW·cm⁻², 50 nW·cm⁻², 100 nW·cm⁻², 200nW·cm⁻², 300 nW·cm⁻², 400 nW·cm⁻², 500 nW·cm⁻², 600 nW·cm⁻², 700nW·cm⁻², 800 nW·cm⁻², 900 nW·cm⁻², 1 μW·cm⁻², 10 μW·cm⁻², 100 μW·cm⁻²,500 μW·cm⁻², 1 mW·cm⁻², 50 mW·cm⁻², 100 mW·cm⁻², 500 mW·cm⁻², 1 W·cm⁻²,5 W·cm⁻², 10 W·cm⁻², 20 W·cm⁻², 30 W·cm⁻², 40 W·cm⁻², 50 W·cm⁻², 60W·cm⁻², 70 W·cm⁻², 80 W·cm⁻², 90 W·cm⁻², 100 W·cm⁻², 110 W·cm⁻², 120W·cm⁻², 130 W·cm⁻², 140 W·cm⁻², 150 W·cm⁻², 160 W·cm⁻², 170 W·cm⁻², 180W·cm⁻², 190 W·cm⁻², 200 W·cm⁻², 300 W·cm⁻², 400 W·cm⁻², 500 W·cm⁻², 600W·cm⁻², 700 W·cm⁻², 800 W·cm⁻², 900 W·cm⁻², 1 kW·cm⁻², 50 kW·cm⁻², or100 kW·cm⁻².

According to one embodiment, the light illumination described hereinprovides continuous lighting.

According to one embodiment, the light illumination described hereinprovides pulsed light. This embodiment is particularly advantageous asit allows the evacuation of heat and/or electrical charges fromnanoparticles 3. This embodiment is also particularly advantageous asusing pulsed light allow a longer lifespan of the nanoparticles 3, thusof the composite particles 1, indeed under continuous light,nanoparticles 3 degrade faster than under pulsed light.

According to one embodiment, the light illumination described hereinprovides pulsed light. In this embodiment, if a continuous lightilluminates a material with regular periods during which said materialis voluntary removed from the illumination, said light may be consideredas pulsed light. This embodiment is particularly advantageous as itallows the evacuation of heat and/or electrical charges fromnanoparticles 3.

According to one embodiment, said pulsed light has a time off (or timewithout illumination) of at least 1 μsecond, 2 μseconds, 3 μseconds, 4μseconds, 5 μseconds, 6 μseconds, 7 μseconds, 8 μseconds, 9 μseconds, 10μseconds, 11 μseconds, 12 μseconds, 13 μseconds, 14 μseconds, 15μseconds, 16 μseconds, 17 μseconds, 18 μseconds, 19 μseconds, 20μseconds, 21 μseconds, 22 μseconds, 23 μseconds, 24 μseconds, 25μseconds, 26 μseconds, 27 μseconds, 28 μseconds, 29 μseconds, 30μseconds, 31 μseconds, 32 μseconds, 33 μseconds, 34 μseconds, 35μseconds, 36 μseconds, 37 μseconds, 38 μseconds, 39 μseconds, 40μseconds, 41 μseconds, 42 μseconds, 43 μseconds, 44 μseconds, 45μseconds, 46 μseconds, 47 μseconds, 48 μseconds, 49 μseconds, 50μseconds, 100 μseconds, 150 μseconds, 200 μseconds, 250 μseconds, 300μseconds, 350 μseconds, 400 μseconds, 450 μseconds, 500 μseconds, 550μseconds, 600 μseconds, 650 μseconds, 700 μseconds, 750 μseconds, 800μseconds, 850 μseconds, 900 μseconds, 950 μseconds, 1 msecond, 2mseconds, 3 mseconds, 4 mseconds, 5 mseconds, 6 mseconds, 7 mseconds, 8mseconds, 9 mseconds, 10 mseconds, 11 mseconds, 12 mseconds, 13mseconds, 14 mseconds, 15 mseconds, 16 mseconds, 17 mseconds, 18mseconds, 19 mseconds, 20 mseconds, 21 mseconds, 22 mseconds, 23mseconds, 24 mseconds, 25 mseconds, 26 mseconds, 27 mseconds, 28mseconds, 29 mseconds, 30 mseconds, 31 mseconds, 32 mseconds, 33mseconds, 34 mseconds, 35 mseconds, 36 mseconds, 37 mseconds, 38mseconds, 39 mseconds, 40 mseconds, 41 mseconds, 42 mseconds, 43mseconds, 44 mseconds, 45 mseconds, 46 mseconds, 47 mseconds, 48mseconds, 49 mseconds, or 50 mseconds.

According to one embodiment, said pulsed light has a time on (orillumination time) of at least 0.1 nanosecond, 0.2 nanosecond, 0.3nanosecond, 0.4 nanosecond, 0.5 nanosecond, 0.6 nanosecond, 0.7nanosecond, 0.8 nanosecond, 0.9 nanosecond, 1 nanosecond, 2 nanoseconds,3 nanoseconds, 4 nanoseconds, 5 nanoseconds, 6 nanoseconds, 7nanoseconds, 8 nanoseconds, 9 nanoseconds, 10 nanoseconds, 11nanoseconds, 12 nanoseconds, 13 nanoseconds, 14 nanoseconds, 15nanoseconds, 16 nanoseconds, 17 nanoseconds, 18 nanoseconds, 19nanoseconds, 20 nanoseconds, 21 nanoseconds, 22 nanoseconds, 23nanoseconds, 24 nanoseconds, 25 nanoseconds, 26 nanoseconds, 27nanoseconds, 28 nanoseconds, 29 nanoseconds, 30 nanoseconds, 31nanoseconds, 32 nanoseconds, 33 nanoseconds, 34 nanoseconds, 35nanoseconds, 36 nanoseconds, 37 nanoseconds, 38 nanoseconds, 39nanoseconds, 40 nanoseconds, 41 nanoseconds, 42 nanoseconds, 43nanoseconds, 44 nanoseconds, 45 nanoseconds, 46 nanoseconds, 47nanoseconds, 48 nanoseconds, 49 nanoseconds, 50 nanoseconds, 100nanoseconds, 150 nanoseconds, 200 nanoseconds, 250 nanoseconds, 300nanoseconds, 350 nanoseconds, 400 nanoseconds, 450 nanoseconds, 500nanoseconds, 550 nanoseconds, 600 nanoseconds, 650 nanoseconds, 700nanoseconds, 750 nanoseconds, 800 nanoseconds, 850 nanoseconds, 900nanoseconds, 950 nanoseconds, 1 μsecond, 2 μseconds, 3 μseconds, 4μseconds, 5 μseconds, 6 μseconds, 7 μseconds, 8 μseconds, 9 μseconds, 10μseconds, 11 μseconds, 12 μseconds, 13 μseconds, 14 μseconds, 15μseconds, 16 μseconds, 17 μseconds, 18 μseconds, 19 μseconds, 20μseconds, 21 μseconds, 22 μseconds, 23 μseconds, 24 μseconds, 25μseconds, 26 μseconds, 27 μseconds, 28 μseconds, 29 μseconds, 30μseconds, 31 μseconds, 32 μseconds, 33 μseconds, 34 μseconds, 35μseconds, 36 μseconds, 37 μseconds, 38 μseconds, 39 μseconds, 40μseconds, 41 μseconds, 42 μseconds, 43 μseconds, 44 μseconds, 45μseconds, 46 μseconds, 47 μseconds, 48 μseconds, 49 μseconds, or 50μseconds.

According to one embodiment, said pulsed light has a frequency of atleast 10 Hz, 11 Hz, 12 Hz, 13 Hz, 14 Hz, 15 Hz, 16 Hz, 17 Hz, 18 Hz, 19Hz, 20 Hz, 21 Hz, 22 Hz, 23 Hz, 24 Hz, 25 Hz, 26 Hz, 27 Hz, 28 Hz, 29Hz, 30 Hz, 31 Hz, 32 Hz, 33 Hz, 34 Hz, 35 Hz, 36 Hz, 37 Hz, 38 Hz, 39Hz, 40 Hz, 41 Hz, 42 Hz, 43 Hz, 44 Hz, 45 Hz, 46 Hz, 47 Hz, 48 Hz, 49Hz, 50 Hz, 100 Hz, 150 Hz, 200 Hz, 250 Hz, 300 Hz, 350 Hz, 400 Hz, 450Hz, 500 Hz, 550 Hz, 600 Hz, 650 Hz, 700 Hz, 750 Hz, 800 Hz, 850 Hz, 900Hz, 950 Hz, 1 kHz, 2 kHz, 3 kHz, 4 kHz, 5 kHz, 6 kHz, 7 kHz, 8 kHz, 9kHz, 10 kHz, 11 kHz, 12 kHz, 13 kHz, 14 kHz, 15 kHz, 16 kHz, 17 kHz, 18kHz, 19 kHz, 20 kHz, 21 kHz, 22 kHz, 23 kHz, 24 kHz, 25 kHz, 26 kHz, 27kHz, 28 kHz, 29 kHz, 30 kHz, 31 kHz, 32 kHz, 33 kHz, 34 kHz, 35 kHz, 36kHz, 37 kHz, 38 kHz, 39 kHz, 40 kHz, 41 kHz, 42 kHz, 43 kHz, 44 kHz, 45kHz, 46 kHz, 47 kHz, 48 kHz, 49 kHz, 50 kHz, 100 kHz, 150 kHz, 200 kHz,250 kHz, 300 kHz, 350 kHz, 400 kHz, 450 kHz, 500 kHz, 550 kHz, 600 kHz,650 kHz, 700 kHz, 750 kHz, 800 kHz, 850 kHz, 900 kHz, 950 kHz, 1 MHz, 2MHz, 3 MHz, 4 MHz, 5 MHz, 6 MHz, 7 MHz, 8 MHz, 9 MHz, 10 MHz, 11 MHz, 12MHz, 13 MHz, 14 MHz, 15 MHz, 16 MHz, 17 MHz, 18 MHz, 19 MHz, 20 MHz, 21MHz, 22 MHz, 23 MHz, 24 MHz, 25 MHz, 26 MHz, 27 MHz, 28 MHz, 29 MHz, 30MHz, 31 MHz, 32 MHz, 33 MHz, 34 MHz, 35 MHz, 36 MHz, 37 MHz, 38 MHz, 39MHz, 40 MHz, 41 MHz, 42 MHz, 43 MHz, 44 MHz, 45 MHz, 46 MHz, 47 MHz, 48MHz, 49 MHz, 50 MHz, or 100 MHz.

According to one embodiment, the spot area of the light whichilluminates the composite particle 1, the nanoparticles 3 and/or thelight emitting material 7 is at least 10 μm², 20 μm², 30 μm², 40 μm², 50μm², 60 μm², 70 μm², 80 μm², 90 μm², 100 μm², 200 μm², 300 μm², 400 μm²,500 μm², 600 μm², 700 μm², 800 μm², 900 μm², 10³ μm², 10⁴ μm², 10⁵ μm²,1 mm², 10 mm², 20 mm², 30 mm², 40 mm², 50 mm², 60 mm², 70 mm², 80 mm²,90 mm², 100 mm², 200 mm², 300 mm², 400 mm², 500 mm², 600 mm², 700 mm²,800 mm², 900 mm², 10³ mm², 10⁴ mm², 10⁵ mm², 1 m², 10 m², 20 m², 30 m²,40 m², 50 m², 60 m², 70 m², 80 m², 90 m², or 100 m².

According to one embodiment, the emission saturation of the compositeparticle 1, the nanoparticles 3 and/or the light emitting material 7 isreached under a pulsed light with a peak pulse power of at least 1W·cm⁻², 5 W·cm⁻², 10 W·cm⁻², 20 W·cm⁻², 30 W·cm⁻², 40 W·cm⁻², 50 W·cm⁻²,60 W·cm⁻², 70 W·cm⁻², 80 W·cm⁻², 90 W·cm⁻², 100 W·cm⁻², 110 W·cm⁻², 120W·cm⁻², 130 W·cm⁻², 140 W·cm⁻², 150 W·cm⁻², 160 W·cm⁻², 170 W·cm⁻², 180W·cm⁻², 190 W·cm⁻², 200 W·cm⁻², 300 W·cm⁻², 400 W·cm⁻², 500 W·cm⁻², 600W·cm⁻², 700 W·cm⁻², 800 W·cm⁻², 900 W·cm⁻², 1 kW·cm⁻², 50 kW·cm⁻², 100kW·cm⁻², 200 kW·cm⁻², 300 kW·cm⁻², 400 kW·cm⁻², 500 kW·cm⁻², 600kW·cm⁻², 700 kW·cm⁻², 800 kW·cm⁻², 900 kW·cm⁻², or 1 MW·cm⁻².

According to one embodiment, the emission saturation of the compositeparticle 1, the nanoparticles 3 and/or the light emitting material 7 isreached under a continuous illumination with a peak pulse power of atleast 1 W·cm⁻², 5 W·cm⁻², 10 W·cm⁻², 20 W·cm⁻², 30 W·cm⁻², 40 W·cm⁻², 50W·cm⁻², 60 W·cm⁻², 70 W·cm⁻², 80 W·cm⁻², 90 W·cm⁻², 100 W·cm⁻², 110W·cm⁻², 120 W·cm⁻², 130 W·cm⁻², 140 W·cm⁻², 150 W·cm⁻², 160 W·cm⁻², 170W·cm⁻², 180 W·cm⁻², 190 W·cm⁻², 200 W·cm⁻², 300 W·cm⁻², 400 W·cm⁻², 500W·cm⁻², 600 W·cm⁻², 700 W·cm⁻², 800 W·cm⁻², 900 W·cm⁻², or 1 kW·cm⁻².

Emission saturation of particles under illumination with a given photonflux occurs when said particles cannot emit more photons. In otherwords, a higher photon flux doesn't lead to a higher number of photonsemitted by said particles.

According to one embodiment, the FCE (Frequency Conversion Efficiency)of illuminated composite particle 1, nanoparticles 3 and/or lightemitting material 7 is of at least 1%, 2%, 3%, 4%, 5%, 6%, 7%, 8%, 9%,10%, 15%, 16%, 17%, 18%, 18%, 19%, 20%, 21%, 22%, 23%, 24%, 25%, 30%,35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or100%. In this embodiment, the FCE was measured at 480 nm.

In one embodiment, the composite particle 1 exhibits photoluminescencequantum yield (PQLY) decrease of less than 80%, 70%, 60%, 50%, 40%, 30%,25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, 4%, 3%, 2%, 1%, or 0% after at least 300, 400,500, 600, 700, 800, 900, 1000, 2000, 3000, 4000, 5000, 6000, 7000, 8000,9000, 10000, 11000, 12000, 13000, 14000, 15000, 16000, 17000, 18000,19000, 20000, 21000, 22000, 23000, 24000, 25000, 26000, 27000, 28000,29000, 30000, 31000, 32000, 33000, 34000, 35000, 36000, 37000, 38000,39000, 40000, 41000, 42000, 43000, 44000, 45000, 46000, 47000, 48000,49000, or 50000 hours under light illumination with a photon flux oraverage peak pulse power of at least 1 nW·cm⁻², 50 nW·cm⁻², 100 nW·cm⁻²,200 nW·cm⁻², 300 nW·cm⁻², 400 nW·cm⁻², 500 nW·cm⁻², 600 nW·cm⁻², 700nW·cm⁻², 800 nW·cm⁻², 900 nW·cm⁻², 1 μW·cm⁻², 10 μW·cm⁻², 100 μW·cm⁻²,500 μW·cm⁻², 1 mW·cm⁻², 50 mW·cm⁻², 100 mW·cm⁻², 500 mW·cm⁻², 1 W·cm⁻²,5 W·cm⁻², 10 W·cm⁻², 20 W·cm⁻², 30 W·cm⁻², 40 W·cm⁻², 50 W·cm⁻², 60W·cm⁻², 70 W·cm⁻², 80 W·cm⁻², 90 W·cm⁻², 100 W·cm⁻², 110 W·cm⁻², 120W·cm⁻², 130 W·cm⁻², 140 W·cm⁻², 150 W·cm⁻², 160 W·cm⁻², 170 W·cm⁻², 180W·cm⁻², 190 W·cm⁻², 200 W·cm⁻², 300 W·cm⁻², 400 W·cm⁻², 500 W·cm⁻², 600W·cm⁻², 700 W·cm⁻², 800 W·cm⁻², 900 W·cm⁻², 1 kW·cm⁻², 50 kW·cm⁻², or100 kW·cm⁻².

In one embodiment, the composite particle 1 exhibits FCE decrease ofless than 80%, 70%, 60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, 4%, 3%,2%, 1%, or 0% after at least 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900, 1000,2000, 3000, 4000, 5000, 6000, 7000, 8000, 9000, 10000, 11000, 12000,13000, 14000, 15000, 16000, 17000, 18000, 19000, 20000, 21000, 22000,23000, 24000, 25000, 26000, 27000, 28000, 29000, 30000, 31000, 32000,33000, 34000, 35000, 36000, 37000, 38000, 39000, 40000, 41000, 42000,43000, 44000, 45000, 46000, 47000, 48000, 49000, or 50000 hours underlight illumination with a photon flux or average peak pulse power of atleast 1 mW·cm⁻², 50 mW·cm⁻², 100 mW·cm⁻², 500 mW·cm⁻², 1 W·cm⁻², 5W·cm⁻², 10 W·cm⁻², 20 W·cm⁻², 30 W·cm⁻², 40 W·cm⁻², 50 W·cm⁻², 60W·cm⁻², 70 W·cm⁻², 80 W·cm⁻², 90 W·cm⁻², 100 W·cm⁻², 110 W·cm⁻², 120W·cm⁻², 130 W·cm⁻², 140 W·cm⁻², 150 W·cm⁻², 160 W·cm⁻², 170 W·cm⁻², 180W·cm⁻², 190 W·cm⁻², 200 W·cm⁻², 300 W·cm⁻², 400 W·cm⁻², 500 W·cm⁻², 600W·cm⁻², 700 W·cm⁻², 800 W·cm⁻², 900 W·cm⁻², 1 kW·cm⁻², 50 kW·cm⁻², or100 kW·cm⁻².

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 has an averagefluorescence lifetime of at least 0.1 nanosecond, 0.2 nanosecond, 0.3nanosecond, 0.4 nanosecond, 0.5 nanosecond, 0.6 nanosecond, 0.7nanosecond, 0.8 nanosecond, 0.9 nanosecond, 1 nanosecond, 2 nanoseconds,3 nanoseconds, 4 nanoseconds, 5 nanoseconds, 6 nanoseconds, 7nanoseconds, 8 nanoseconds, 9 nanoseconds, 10 nanoseconds, 11nanoseconds, 12 nanoseconds, 13 nanoseconds, 14 nanoseconds, 15nanoseconds, 16 nanoseconds, 17 nanoseconds, 18 nanoseconds, 19nanoseconds, 20 nanoseconds, 21 nanoseconds, 22 nanoseconds, 23nanoseconds, 24 nanoseconds, 25 nanoseconds, 26 nanoseconds, 27nanoseconds, 28 nanoseconds, 29 nanoseconds, 30 nanoseconds, 31nanoseconds, 32 nanoseconds, 33 nanoseconds, 34 nanoseconds, 35nanoseconds, 36 nanoseconds, 37 nanoseconds, 38 nanoseconds, 39nanoseconds, 40 nanoseconds, 41 nanoseconds, 42 nanoseconds, 43nanoseconds, 44 nanoseconds, 45 nanoseconds, 46 nanoseconds, 47nanoseconds, 48 nanoseconds, 49 nanoseconds, 50 nanoseconds, 100nanoseconds, 150 nanoseconds, 200 nanoseconds, 250 nanoseconds, 300nanoseconds, 350 nanoseconds, 400 nanoseconds, 450 nanoseconds, 500nanoseconds, 550 nanoseconds, 600 nanoseconds, 650 nanoseconds, 700nanoseconds, 750 nanoseconds, 800 nanoseconds, 850 nanoseconds, 900nanoseconds, 950 nanoseconds, or 1 μsecond.

In one embodiment, the composite particle 1 exhibits photoluminescencequantum yield (PQLY) decrease of less than 80%, 70%, 60%, 50%, 40%, 30%,25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, 4%, 3%, 2%, 1%, or 0% after at least 300, 400,500, 600, 700, 800, 900, 1000, 2000, 3000, 4000, 5000, 6000, 7000, 8000,9000, 10000, 11000, 12000, 13000, 14000, 15000, 16000, 17000, 18000,19000, 20000, 21000, 22000, 23000, 24000, 25000, 26000, 27000, 28000,29000, 30000, 31000, 32000, 33000, 34000, 35000, 36000, 37000, 38000,39000, 40000, 41000, 42000, 43000, 44000, 45000, 46000, 47000, 48000,49000, or 50000 hours under pulsed light with an average peak pulsepower of at least 1 mW·cm⁻², 50 mW·cm⁻², 100 mW·cm⁻², 500 mW·cm⁻², 1W·cm⁻², 5 W·cm⁻², 10 W·cm⁻², 20 W·cm⁻², 30 W·cm⁻², 40 W·cm⁻², 50 W·cm⁻²,60 W·cm⁻², 70 W·cm⁻², 80 W·cm⁻², 90 W·cm⁻², 100 W·cm⁻², 110 W·cm⁻², 120W·cm⁻², 130 W·cm⁻², 140 W·cm⁻², 150 W·cm⁻², 160 W·cm⁻², 170 W·cm⁻², 180W·cm⁻², 190 W·cm⁻², 200 W·cm⁻², 300 W·cm⁻², 400 W·cm⁻², 500 W·cm⁻², 600W·cm⁻², 700 W·cm⁻², 800 W·cm⁻², 900 W·cm⁻², 1 kW·cm⁻², 50 kW·cm⁻², or100 kW·cm⁻². In this embodiment, the composite particle 1 preferablycomprises quantum dots, semiconductor nanoparticles, semiconductornanocrystals, or semiconductor nanoplatelets.

In one preferred embodiment, the composite particle 1 exhibitsphotoluminescence quantum yield (PQLY) decrease of less than 25%, 20%,15%, 10%, 5%, 4%, 3%, 2%, 1%, or 0% after at least 300, 400, 500, 600,700, 800, 900, 1000, 2000, 3000, 4000, 5000, 6000, 7000, 8000, 9000,10000, 11000, 12000, 13000, 14000, 15000, 16000, 17000, 18000, 19000,20000, 21000, 22000, 23000, 24000, 25000, 26000, 27000, 28000, 29000,30000, 31000, 32000, 33000, 34000, 35000, 36000, 37000, 38000, 39000,40000, 41000, 42000, 43000, 44000, 45000, 46000, 47000, 48000, 49000, or50000 hours under pulsed light or continuous light with an average peakpulse power or photon flux of at least 1 mW·cm⁻², 50 mW·cm⁻², 100mW·cm⁻², 500 mW·cm⁻², 1 W·cm⁻², 5 W·cm⁻², 10 W·cm⁻², 20 W·cm⁻², 30W·cm⁻², 40 W·cm⁻², 50 W·cm⁻², 60 W·cm⁻², 70 W·cm⁻², 80 W·cm⁻², 90W·cm⁻², 100 W·cm⁻², 110 W·cm⁻², 120 W·cm⁻², 130 W·cm⁻², 140 W·cm⁻², 150W·cm⁻², 160 W·cm⁻², 170 W·cm⁻², 180 W·cm⁻², 190 W·cm⁻², 200 W·cm⁻², 300W·cm⁻², 400 W·cm⁻², 500 W·cm⁻², 600 W·cm⁻², 700 W·cm⁻², 800 W·cm⁻², 900W·cm⁻², 1 kW·cm⁻², 50 kW·cm⁻², or 100 kW·cm⁻².

In one embodiment, the composite particle 1 exhibits FCE decrease ofless than 80%, 70%, 60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, 4%, 3%,2%, 1%, or 0% after at least 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900, 1000,2000, 3000, 4000, 5000, 6000, 7000, 8000, 9000, 10000, 11000, 12000,13000, 14000, 15000, 16000, 17000, 18000, 19000, 20000, 21000, 22000,23000, 24000, 25000, 26000, 27000, 28000, 29000, 30000, 31000, 32000,33000, 34000, 35000, 36000, 37000, 38000, 39000, 40000, 41000, 42000,43000, 44000, 45000, 46000, 47000, 48000, 49000, or 50000 hours underpulsed light with an average peak pulse power of at least 1 mW·cm⁻², 50mW·cm⁻², 100 mW·cm⁻², 500 mW·cm⁻², 1 W·cm⁻², 5 W·cm⁻², 10 W·cm⁻², 20W·cm⁻², 30 W·cm⁻², 40 W·cm⁻², 50 W·cm⁻², 60 W·cm⁻², 70 W·cm⁻², 80W·cm⁻², 90 W·cm⁻², 100 W·cm⁻², 110 W·cm⁻², 120 W·cm⁻², 130 W·cm⁻², 140W·cm⁻², 150 W·cm⁻², 160 W·cm⁻², 170 W·cm⁻², 180 W·cm⁻², 190 W·cm⁻², 200W·cm⁻², 300 W·cm⁻², 400 W·cm⁻², 500 W·cm⁻², 600 W·cm⁻², 700 W·cm⁻², 800W·cm⁻², 900 W·cm⁻², 1 kW·cm⁻², 50 kW·cm⁻², or 100 kW·cm⁻². In thisembodiment, the composite particle 1 preferably comprises quantum dots,semiconductor nanoparticles, semiconductor nanocrystals, orsemiconductor nanoplatelets.

In one preferred embodiment, the composite particle 1 exhibits FCEdecrease of less than 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, 4%, 3%, 2%, 1%, or 0%after at least 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900, 1000, 2000, 3000,4000, 5000, 6000, 7000, 8000, 9000, 10000, 11000, 12000, 13000, 14000,15000, 16000, 17000, 18000, 19000, 20000, 21000, 22000, 23000, 24000,25000, 26000, 27000, 28000, 29000, 30000, 31000, 32000, 33000, 34000,35000, 36000, 37000, 38000, 39000, 40000, 41000, 42000, 43000, 44000,45000, 46000, 47000, 48000, 49000, or 50000 hours under pulsed light orcontinuous light with an average peak pulse power or photon flux of atleast 1 mW·cm⁻², 50 mW·cm⁻², 100 mW·cm⁻², 500 mW·cm⁻², 1 W·cm⁻², 5W·cm⁻², 10 W·cm⁻², 20 W·cm⁻², 30 W·cm⁻², 40 W·cm⁻², 50 W·cm⁻², 60W·cm⁻², 70 W·cm⁻², 80 W·cm⁻², 90 W·cm⁻², 100 W·cm⁻², 110 W·cm⁻², 120W·cm⁻², 130 W·cm⁻², 140 W·cm⁻², 150 W·cm⁻², 160 W·cm⁻², 170 W·cm⁻², 180W·cm⁻², 190 W·cm⁻², 200 W·cm⁻², 300 W·cm⁻², 400 W·cm⁻², 500 W·cm⁻², 600W·cm⁻², 700 W·cm⁻², 800 W·cm⁻², 900 W·cm⁻², 1 kW·cm⁻², 50 kW·cm⁻², or100 kW·cm⁻².

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 issurfactant-free. In this embodiment, the surface of the compositeparticle 1 will be easy to functionalize as said surface will not beblocked by any surfactant molecule.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 is notsurfactant-free.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 is amorphous.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 is crystalline.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 is totallycrystalline.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 is partiallycrystalline.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 ismonocrystalline.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 ispolycrystalline. In this embodiment, the composite particle 1 comprisesat least one grain boundary.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 is a colloidalparticle.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 does not comprisea spherical porous bead, preferably the composite particle 1 does notcomprise a central spherical porous bead.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 does not comprisea spherical porous bead, wherein nanoparticles 3 are linked to thesurface of said spherical porous bead.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 does not comprisea bead and nanoparticles 3 having opposite electronic charges.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 is porous.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 is consideredporous when the quantity adsorbed by the composite particles 1determined by adsorption-desorption of nitrogen in theBrunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) theory is more than 20 cm³/g, 15 cm³/g, 10cm³/g, 5 cm³/g at a nitrogen pressure of 650 mmHg, preferably 700 mmHg.

According to one embodiment, the organization of the porosity of thecomposite particle 1 can be hexagonal, vermicular or cubic.

According to one embodiment, the organized porosity of the compositeparticle 1 has a pore size of at least 1 nm, 1.5 nm, 2 nm, 2.5 nm, 3 nm,3.5 nm, 4 nm, 4.5 nm, 5 nm, 5.5 nm, 6 nm, 6.5 nm, 7 nm, 7.5 nm, 8 nm,8.5 nm, 9 nm, 9.5 nm, 10 nm, 11 nm, 12 nm, 13 nm, 14 nm, 15 nm, 16 nm,17 nm, 18 nm, 19 nm, 20 nm, 21 nm, 22 nm, 23 nm, 24 nm, 25 nm, 26 nm, 27nm, 28 nm, 29 nm, 30 nm, 31 nm, 32 nm, 33 nm, 34 nm, 35 nm, 36 nm, 37nm, 38 nm, 39 nm, 40 nm, 41 nm, 42 nm, 43 nm, 44 nm, 45 nm, 46 nm, 47nm, 48 nm, 49 nm, or 50 nm.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 is not porous.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 is considerednon-porous when the quantity adsorbed by the said composite particle 1determined by adsorption-desorption of nitrogen in theBrunauerEmmettTeller (BET) theory is less than 20 cm³/g, 15 cm³/g, 10cm³/g, 5 cm³/g at a nitrogen pressure of 650 mmHg, preferably 700 mmHg.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 does not comprisepores or cavities.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 is permeable.

According to one embodiment, the permeable composite particle 1 has anintrinsic permeability to fluids higher or equal to 10⁻¹¹ cm², 10⁻¹⁰cm², 10⁻⁹ cm², 10⁻⁸ cm², 10⁻⁷ cm², 10⁻⁶ cm², 10⁻⁵ cm², 10⁻⁴ cm², or 10⁻³cm².

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 is impermeable toouter molecular species, gas or liquid. In this embodiment, outermolecular species, gas or liquid refers to molecular species, gas orliquid external to said composite particle 1.

According to one embodiment, the impermeable composite particle 1 has anintrinsic permeability to fluids less or equal to 10⁻¹¹ cm², 10⁻¹² cm²,10⁻¹³ cm², 10⁻¹⁴ cm², or 10⁻¹⁵ cm².

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 has an oxygentransmission rate ranging from 10⁻⁷ to 10 cm³·m⁻²·day⁻¹, preferably from10⁻⁷ to 1 cm³·m⁻²·day⁻¹, more preferably from 10⁻⁷ to 10⁻¹cm³·m⁻²·day⁻¹, even more preferably from 10⁻⁷ to 10⁻⁴ cm³·m⁻²·day⁻¹ atroom temperature.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 has a water vaportransmission rate ranging from 10⁻⁷ to 10 g·m⁻²·day⁻¹, preferably from10⁻⁷ to 1 g·m⁻²·day⁻¹, more preferably from 10⁻⁷ to 10⁻¹ g·m⁻²·day⁻¹,even more preferably from 10⁻⁷ to 10⁻⁴ g·m⁻²·day⁻¹ at room temperature.A water vapor transmission rate of 10⁻⁶ g·m⁻²·day⁻¹ is particularlyadequate for a use on LED.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 exhibits adegradation of its specific property of less than 100%, 90%, 80%, 70%,60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 10%, 5%, 4%, 3%, 2%, 1%, or 0% after atleast 1 day, 5 days, 10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25 days, 1 month, 2months, 3 months, 4 months, 5 months, 6 months, 7 months, 8 months, 9months, 10 months, 11 months, 12 months, 18 months, 2 years, 2.5 years,3 years, 3.5 years, 4 years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5 years, 6 years, 6.5years, 7 years, 7.5 years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9 years, 9.5 years, or 10years.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 exhibits a shelflife of at least 1 day, 5 days, 10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25 days, 1month, 2 months, 3 months, 4 months, 5 months, 6 months, 7 months, 8months, 9 months, 10 months, 11 months, 12 months, 18 months, 2 years,2.5 years, 3 years, 3.5 years, 4 years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5 years, 6years, 6.5 years, 7 years, 7.5 years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9 years, 9.5years, or 10 years.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 exhibits adegradation of its specific property of less than 100%, 90%, 80%, 70%,60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 10%, 5%, 4%, 3%, 2%, 1%, or 0% under 0°C., 10° C., 20° C., 30° C., 40° C., 50° C., 60° C., 70° C., 80° C., 90°C., 100° C., 125° C., 150° C., 175° C., 200° C., 225° C., 250° C., 275°C., or 300° C.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 exhibits adegradation of its specific property of less than 100%, 90%, 80%, 70%,60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 10%, 5%, 4%, 3%, 2%, 1%, or 0% under 0%,10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or99% of humidity.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 exhibits adegradation of its specific property of less than 100%, 90%, 80%, 70%,60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 10%, 5%, 4%, 3%, 2%, 1%, or 0% under 0°C., 10° C., 20° C., 30° C., 40° C., 50° C., 60° C., 70° C., 80° C., 90°C., 100° C., 125° C., 150° C., 175° C., 200° C., 225° C., 250° C., 275°C., or 300° C., and under 0%, 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%,70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 99% of humidity.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 exhibits adegradation of its specific property of less than 100%, 90%, 80%, 70%,60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 10%, 5%, 4%, 3%, 2%, 1%, or 0% after atleast 1 day, 5 days, 10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25 days, 1 month, 2months, 3 months, 4 months, 5 months, 6 months, 7 months, 8 months, 9months, 10 months, 11 months, 12 months, 18 months, 2 years, 2.5 years,3 years, 3.5 years, 4 years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5 years, 6 years, 6.5years, 7 years, 7.5 years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9 years, 9.5 years, or 10years, under 0%, 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%,85%, 90%, 95%, or 99% of humidity.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 exhibits adegradation of its specific property of less than 100%, 90%, 80%, 70%,60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 10%, 5%, 4%, 3%, 2%, 1%, or 0% after atleast 1 day, 5 days, 10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25 days, 1 month, 2months, 3 months, 4 months, 5 months, 6 months, 7 months, 8 months, 9months, 10 months, 11 months, 12 months, 18 months, 2 years, 2.5 years,3 years, 3.5 years, 4 years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5 years, 6 years, 6.5years, 7 years, 7.5 years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9 years, 9.5 years, or 10years, under 0° C., 10° C., 20° C., 30° C., 40° C., 50° C., 60° C., 70°C., 80° C., 90° C., 100° C., 125° C., 150° C., 175° C., 200° C., 225°C., 250° C., 275° C., or 300° C.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 exhibits adegradation of its specific property of less than 100%, 90%, 80%, 70%,60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 10%, 5%, 4%, 3%, 2%, 1%, or 0% after atleast 1 day, 5 days, 10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25 days, 1 month, 2months, 3 months, 4 months, 5 months, 6 months, 7 months, 8 months, 9months, 10 months, 11 months, 12 months, 18 months, 2 years, 2.5 years,3 years, 3.5 years, 4 years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5 years, 6 years, 6.5years, 7 years, 7.5 years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9 years, 9.5 years, or 10years, under 0° C., 10° C., 20° C., 30° C., 40° C., 50° C., 60° C., 70°C., 80° C., 90° C., 100° C., 125° C., 150° C., 175° C., 200° C., 225°C., 250° C., 275° C., or 300° C., and under 0%, 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%,55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 99% of humidity.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 exhibits adegradation of its specific property of less than 100%, 90%, 80%, 70%,60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 10%, 5%, 4%, 3%, 2%, 1%, or 0% after atleast 1 day, 5 days, 10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25 days, 1 month, 2months, 3 months, 4 months, 5 months, 6 months, 7 months, 8 months, 9months, 10 months, 11 months, 12 months, 18 months, 2 years, 2.5 years,3 years, 3.5 years, 4 years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5 years, 6 years, 6.5years, 7 years, 7.5 years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9 years, 9.5 years, or 10years under 0%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%,60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 100% of molecular O₂.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 exhibits adegradation of its specific property of less than 100%, 90%, 80%, 70%,60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 10%, 5%, 4%, 3%, 2%, 1%, or 0% after atleast 1 day, 5 days, 10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25 days, 1 month, 2months, 3 months, 4 months, 5 months, 6 months, 7 months, 8 months, 9months, 10 months, 11 months, 12 months, 18 months, 2 years, 2.5 years,3 years, 3.5 years, 4 years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5 years, 6 years, 6.5years, 7 years, 7.5 years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9 years, 9.5 years, or 10years under 0%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%,60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 100% of molecular O₂, under0° C., 10° C., 20° C., 30° C., 40° C., 50° C., 60° C., 70° C., 80° C.,90° C., 100° C., 125° C., 150° C., 175° C., 200° C., 225° C., 250° C.,275° C., or 300° C.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 exhibits adegradation of its specific property of less than 100%, 90%, 80%, 70%,60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 10%, 5%, 4%, 3%, 2%, 1%, or 0% after atleast 1 day, 5 days, 10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25 days, 1 month, 2months, 3 months, 4 months, 5 months, 6 months, 7 months, 8 months, 9months, 10 months, 11 months, 12 months, 18 months, 2 years, 2.5 years,3 years, 3.5 years, 4 years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5 years, 6 years, 6.5years, 7 years, 7.5 years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9 years, 9.5 years, or 10years under 0%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%,60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 100% of molecular O₂, under0%, 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%,95%, or 99% of humidity.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 exhibits adegradation of its specific property of less than 100%, 90%, 80%, 70%,60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 10%, 5%, 4%, 3%, 2%, 1%, or 0% after atleast 1 day, 5 days, 10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25 days, 1 month, 2months, 3 months, 4 months, 5 months, 6 months, 7 months, 8 months, 9months, 10 months, 11 months, 12 months, 18 months, 2 years, 2.5 years,3 years, 3.5 years, 4 years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5 years, 6 years, 6.5years, 7 years, 7.5 years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9 years, 9.5 years, or 10years under 0%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%,60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 100% of molecular O₂, under0° C., 10° C., 20° C., 30° C., 40° C., 50° C., 60° C., 70° C., 80° C.,90° C., 100° C., 125° C., 150° C., 175° C., 200° C., 225° C., 250° C.,275° C., or 300° C., and under 0%, 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 55%, 60%,65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 99% of humidity.

According to one embodiment, the specific property of the compositeparticle 1 comprises one or more of the following: fluorescence,phosphorescence, or chemiluminescence.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 exhibits adegradation of its photoluminescence of less than 90%, 80%, 70%, 60%,50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, 4%, 3%, 2%, 1%, or 0% after atleast 1 day, 5 days, 10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25 days, 1 month, 2months, 3 months, 4 months, 5 months, 6 months, 7 months, 8 months, 9months, 10 months, 11 months, 12 months, 18 months, 2 years, 2.5 years,3 years, 3.5 years, 4 years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5 years, 6 years, 6.5years, 7 years, 7.5 years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9 years, 9.5 years, or 10years.

Photoluminescence refers to fluorescence and/or phosphorescence.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 exhibits adegradation of its photoluminescence of less than 90%, 80%, 70%, 60%,50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, 4%, 3%, 2%, 1%, or 0% under 0°C., 10° C., 20° C., 30° C., 40° C., 50° C., 60° C., 70° C., 80° C., 90°C., 100° C., 125° C., 150° C., 175° C., 200° C., 225° C., 250° C., 275°C., or 300° C.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 exhibits adegradation of its photoluminescence of less than 90%, 80%, 70%, 60%,50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, 4%, 3%, 2%, 1%, or 0% under 0%,10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or99% of humidity.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 exhibits adegradation of its photoluminescence of less than 90%, 80%, 70%, 60%,50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, 4%, 3%, 2%, 1%, or 0% under 0°C., 10° C., 20° C., 30° C., 40° C., 50° C., 60° C., 70° C., 80° C., 90°C., 100° C., 125° C., 150° C., 175° C., 200° C., 225° C., 250° C., 275°C., or 300° C., and under 0%, 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%,70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 99% of humidity.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 exhibits adegradation of its photoluminescence of less than 90%, 80%, 70%, 60%,50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, 4%, 3%, 2%, 1%, or 0% after atleast 1 day, 5 days, 10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25 days, 1 month, 2months, 3 months, 4 months, 5 months, 6 months, 7 months, 8 months, 9months, 10 months, 11 months, 12 months, 18 months, 2 years, 2.5 years,3 years, 3.5 years, 4 years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5 years, 6 years, 6.5years, 7 years, 7.5 years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9 years, 9.5 years, or 10years, under 0%, 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%,85%, 90%, 95%, or 99% of humidity.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 exhibits adegradation of its photoluminescence of less than 90%, 80%, 70%, 60%,50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, 4%, 3%, 2%, 1%, or 0% after atleast 1 day, 5 days, 10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25 days, 1 month, 2months, 3 months, 4 months, 5 months, 6 months, 7 months, 8 months, 9months, 10 months, 11 months, 12 months, 18 months, 2 years, 2.5 years,3 years, 3.5 years, 4 years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5 years, 6 years, 6.5years, 7 years, 7.5 years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9 years, 9.5 years, or 10years, under 0° C., 10° C., 20° C., 30° C., 40° C., 50° C., 60° C., 70°C., 80° C., 90° C., 100° C., 125° C., 150° C., 175° C., 200° C., 225°C., 250° C., 275° C., or 300° C.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 exhibits adegradation of its photoluminescence of less than 90%, 80%, 70%, 60%,50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, 4%, 3%, 2%, 1%, or 0% after atleast 1 day, 5 days, 10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25 days, 1 month, 2months, 3 months, 4 months, 5 months, 6 months, 7 months, 8 months, 9months, 10 months, 11 months, 12 months, 18 months, 2 years, 2.5 years,3 years, 3.5 years, 4 years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5 years, 6 years, 6.5years, 7 years, 7.5 years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9 years, 9.5 years, or 10years, under 0° C., 10° C., 20° C., 30° C., 40° C., 50° C., 60° C., 70°C., 80° C., 90° C., 100° C., 125° C., 150° C., 175° C., 200° C., 225°C., 250° C., 275° C., or 300° C., and under 0%, 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%,55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 99% of humidity.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 exhibits adegradation of its photoluminescence of less than 90%, 80%, 70%, 60%,50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, 4%, 3%, 2%, 1%, or 0% after atleast 1 day, 5 days, 10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25 days, 1 month, 2months, 3 months, 4 months, 5 months, 6 months, 7 months, 8 months, 9months, 10 months, 11 months, 12 months, 18 months, 2 years, 2.5 years,3 years, 3.5 years, 4 years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5 years, 6 years, 6.5years, 7 years, 7.5 years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9 years, 9.5 years, or 10years under 0%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%,60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 100% of molecular O₂.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 exhibits adegradation of its photoluminescence of less than 90%, 80%, 70%, 60%,50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, 4%, 3%, 2%, 1%, or 0% after atleast 1 day, 5 days, 10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25 days, 1 month, 2months, 3 months, 4 months, 5 months, 6 months, 7 months, 8 months, 9months, 10 months, 11 months, 12 months, 18 months, 2 years, 2.5 years,3 years, 3.5 years, 4 years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5 years, 6 years, 6.5years, 7 years, 7.5 years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9 years, 9.5 years, or 10years under 0%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%,60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 100% of molecular 0₂, under0° C., 10° C., 20° C., 30° C., 40° C., 50° C., 60° C., 70° C., 80° C.,90° C., 100° C., 125° C., 150° C., 175° C., 200° C., 225° C., 250° C.,275° C., or 300° C.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 exhibits adegradation of its photoluminescence of less than 90%, 80%, 70%, 60%,50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, 4%, 3%, 2%, 1%, or 0% after atleast 1 day, 5 days, 10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25 days, 1 month, 2months, 3 months, 4 months, 5 months, 6 months, 7 months, 8 months, 9months, 10 months, 11 months, 12 months, 18 months, 2 years, 2.5 years,3 years, 3.5 years, 4 years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5 years, 6 years, 6.5years, 7 years, 7.5 years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9 years, 9.5 years, or 10years under 0%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%,60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 100% of molecular O₂, under0%, 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%,95%, or 99% of humidity.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 exhibits adegradation of its photoluminescence of less than 90%, 80%, 70%, 60%,50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, 4%, 3%, 2%, 1%, or 0% after atleast 1 day, 5 days, 10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25 days, 1 month, 2months, 3 months, 4 months, 5 months, 6 months, 7 months, 8 months, 9months, 10 months, 11 months, 12 months, 18 months, 2 years, 2.5 years,3 years, 3.5 years, 4 years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5 years, 6 years, 6.5years, 7 years, 7.5 years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9 years, 9.5 years, or 10years under 0%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%,60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 100% of molecular O₂, under0° C., 10° C., 20° C., 30° C., 40° C., 50° C., 60° C., 70° C., 80° C.,90° C., 100° C., 125° C., 150° C., 175° C., 200° C., 225° C., 250° C.,275° C., or 300° C., and under 0%, 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 55%, 60%,65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 99% of humidity.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 exhibits adegradation of its photoluminescence quantum yield (PLQY) of less than90%, 80%, 70%, 60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, 4%, 3%, 2%,1%, or 0% after at least 1 day, 5 days, 10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25days, 1 month, 2 months, 3 months, 4 months, 5 months, 6 months, 7months, 8 months, 9 months, 10 months, 11 months, 12 months, 18 months,2 years, 2.5 years, 3 years, 3.5 years, 4 years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5years, 6 years, 6.5 years, 7 years, 7.5 years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9years, 9.5 years, or 10 years.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 exhibits adegradation of its photoluminescence quantum yield (PLQY) of less than90%, 80%, 70%, 60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, 4%, 3%, 2%,1%, or 0% under 0° C., 10° C., 20° C., 30° C., 40° C., 50° C., 60° C.,70° C., 80° C., 90° C., 100° C., 125° C., 150° C., 175° C., 200° C.,225° C., 250° C., 275° C., or 300° C.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 exhibits adegradation of its photoluminescence quantum yield (PLQY) of less than90%, 80%, 70%, 60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, 4%, 3%, 2%,1%, or 0% under 0%, 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%,80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 99% of humidity.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 exhibits adegradation of its photoluminescence quantum yield (PLQY) of less than90%, 80%, 70%, 60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, 4%, 3%, 2%,1%, or 0% under 0° C., 10° C., 20° C., 30° C., 40° C., 50° C., 60° C.,70° C., 80° C., 90° C., 100° C., 125° C., 150° C., 175° C., 200° C.,225° C., 250° C., 275° C., or 300° C., and under 0%, 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%,50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 99% of humidity.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 exhibits adegradation of its photoluminescence quantum yield (PLQY) of less than90%, 80%, 70%, 60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, 4%, 3%, 2%,1%, or 0% after at least 1 day, 5 days, 10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25days, 1 month, 2 months, 3 months, 4 months, 5 months, 6 months, 7months, 8 months, 9 months, 10 months, 11 months, 12 months, 18 months,2 years, 2.5 years, 3 years, 3.5 years, 4 years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5years, 6 years, 6.5 years, 7 years, 7.5 years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9years, 9.5 years, or 10 years, under 0%, 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 55%,60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 99% of humidity.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 exhibits adegradation of its photoluminescence quantum yield (PLQY) of less than90%, 80%, 70%, 60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, 4%, 3%, 2%,1%, or 0% after at least 1 day, 5 days, 10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25days, 1 month, 2 months, 3 months, 4 months, 5 months, 6 months, 7months, 8 months, 9 months, 10 months, 11 months, 12 months, 18 months,2 years, 2.5 years, 3 years, 3.5 years, 4 years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5years, 6 years, 6.5 years, 7 years, 7.5 years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9years, 9.5 years, or 10 years, under 0° C., 10° C., 20° C., 30° C., 40°C., 50° C., 60° C., 70° C., 80° C., 90° C., 100° C., 125° C., 150° C.,175° C., 200° C., 225° C., 250° C., 275° C., or 300° C.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 exhibits adegradation of its photoluminescence quantum yield (PLQY) of less than90%, 80%, 70%, 60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, 4%, 3%, 2%,1%, or 0% after at least 1 day, 5 days, 10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25days, 1 month, 2 months, 3 months, 4 months, 5 months, 6 months, 7months, 8 months, 9 months, 10 months, 11 months, 12 months, 18 months,2 years, 2.5 years, 3 years, 3.5 years, 4 years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5years, 6 years, 6.5 years, 7 years, 7.5 years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9years, 9.5 years, or 10 years, under 0° C., 10° C., 20° C., 30° C., 40°C., 50° C., 60° C., 70° C., 80° C., 90° C., 100° C., 125° C., 150° C.,175° C., 200° C., 225° C., 250° C., 275° C., or 300° C., and under 0%,10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or99% of humidity.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 exhibits adegradation of its photoluminescence quantum yield (PLQY) of less than90%, 80%, 70%, 60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, 4%, 3%, 2%,1%, or 0% after at least 1 day, 5 days, 10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25days, 1 month, 2 months, 3 months, 4 months, 5 months, 6 months, 7months, 8 months, 9 months, 10 months, 11 months, 12 months, 18 months,2 years, 2.5 years, 3 years, 3.5 years, 4 years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5years, 6 years, 6.5 years, 7 years, 7.5 years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9years, 9.5 years, or 10 years under 0%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%,35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 100%of molecular O₂.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 exhibits adegradation of its photoluminescence quantum yield (PLQY) of less than90%, 80%, 70%, 60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, 4%, 3%, 2%,1%, or 0% after at least 1 day, 5 days, 10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25days, 1 month, 2 months, 3 months, 4 months, 5 months, 6 months, 7months, 8 months, 9 months, 10 months, 11 months, 12 months, 18 months,2 years, 2.5 years, 3 years, 3.5 years, 4 years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5years, 6 years, 6.5 years, 7 years, 7.5 years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9years, 9.5 years, or 10 years under 0%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%,35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 100%of molecular O₂, under 0° C., 10° C., 20° C., 30° C., 40° C., 50° C.,60° C., 70° C., 80° C., 90° C., 100° C., 125° C., 150° C., 175° C., 200°C., 225° C., 250° C., 275° C., or 300° C.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 exhibits adegradation of its photoluminescence quantum yield (PLQY) of less than90%, 80%, 70%, 60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, 4%, 3%, 2%,1%, or 0% after at least 1 day, 5 days, 10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25days, 1 month, 2 months, 3 months, 4 months, 5 months, 6 months, 7months, 8 months, 9 months, 10 months, 11 months, 12 months, 18 months,2 years, 2.5 years, 3 years, 3.5 years, 4 years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5years, 6 years, 6.5 years, 7 years, 7.5 years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9years, 9.5 years, or 10 years under 0%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%,35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 100%of molecular O₂, under 0%, 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%,75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 99% of humidity.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 exhibits adegradation of its photoluminescence quantum yield (PLQY) of less than90%, 80%, 70%, 60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, 4%, 3%, 2%,1%, or 0% after at least 1 day, 5 days, 10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25days, 1 month, 2 months, 3 months, 4 months, 5 months, 6 months, 7months, 8 months, 9 months, 10 months, 11 months, 12 months, 18 months,2 years, 2.5 years, 3 years, 3.5 years, 4 years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5years, 6 years, 6.5 years, 7 years, 7.5 years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9years, 9.5 years, or 10 years under 0%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%,35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 100%of molecular O₂, under 0° C., 10° C., 20° C., 30° C., 40° C., 50° C.,60° C., 70° C., 80° C., 90° C., 100° C., 125° C., 150° C., 175° C., 200°C., 225° C., 250° C., 275° C., or 300° C., and under 0%, 10%, 20%, 30%,40%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 99% ofhumidity.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 exhibits adegradation of its FCE of less than 90%, 80%, 70%, 60%, 50%, 40%, 30%,25%, 20%, 10%, 5%, 4%, 3%, 2%, 1%, or 0% after at least 1 day, 5 days,10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25 days, 1 month, 2 months, 3 months, 4months, 5 months, 6 months, 7 months, 8 months, 9 months, 10 months, 11months, 12 months, 18 months, 2 years, 2.5 years, 3 years, 3.5 years, 4years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5 years, 6 years, 6.5 years, 7 years, 7.5years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9 years, 9.5 years, or 10 years.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 exhibits adegradation of its FCE of less than 90%, 80%, 70%, 60%, 50%, 40%, 30%,25%, 20%, 10%, 5%, 4%, 3%, 2%, 1%, or 0% under 0° C., 10° C., 20° C.,30° C., 40° C., 50° C., 60° C., 70° C., 80° C., 90° C., 100° C., 125°C., 150° C., 175° C., 200° C., 225° C., 250° C., 275° C., or 300° C.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 exhibits adegradation of its FCE of less than 90%, 80%, 70%, 60%, 50%, 40%, 30%,25%, 20%, 10%, 5%, 4%, 3%, 2%, 1%, or 0% under 0%, 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%,50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 99% of humidity.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 exhibits adegradation of its FCE of less than 90%, 80%, 70%, 60%, 50%, 40%, 30%,25%, 20%, 10%, 5%, 4%, 3%, 2%, 1%, or 0% under 0° C., 10° C., 20° C.,30° C., 40° C., 50° C., 60° C., 70° C., 80° C., 90° C., 100° C., 125°C., 150° C., 175° C., 200° C., 225° C., 250° C., 275° C., or 300° C.,and under 0%, 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%,85%, 90%, 95%, or 99% of humidity.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 exhibits adegradation of its FCE of less than 90%, 80%, 70%, 60%, 50%, 40%, 30%,25%, 20%, 10%, 5%, 4%, 3%, 2%, 1%, or 0% after at least 1 day, 5 days,10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25 days, 1 month, 2 months, 3 months, 4months, 5 months, 6 months, 7 months, 8 months, 9 months, 10 months, 11months, 12 months, 18 months, 2 years, 2.5 years, 3 years, 3.5 years, 4years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5 years, 6 years, 6.5 years, 7 years, 7.5years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9 years, 9.5 years, or 10 years, under 0%,10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or99% of humidity.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 exhibits adegradation of its FCE of less than 90%, 80%, 70%, 60%, 50%, 40%, 30%,25%, 20%, 10%, 5%, 4%, 3%, 2%, 1%, or 0% after at least 1 day, 5 days,10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25 days, 1 month, 2 months, 3 months, 4months, 5 months, 6 months, 7 months, 8 months, 9 months, 10 months, 11months, 12 months, 18 months, 2 years, 2.5 years, 3 years, 3.5 years, 4years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5 years, 6 years, 6.5 years, 7 years, 7.5years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9 years, 9.5 years, or 10 years, under 0° C.,10° C., 20° C., 30° C., 40° C., 50° C., 60° C., 70° C., 80° C., 90° C.,100° C., 125° C., 150° C., 175° C., 200° C., 225° C., 250° C., 275° C.,or 300° C.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 exhibits adegradation of its FCE of less than 90%, 80%, 70%, 60%, 50%, 40%, 30%,25%, 20%, 10%, 5%, 4%, 3%, 2%, 1%, or 0% after at least 1 day, 5 days,10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25 days, 1 month, 2 months, 3 months, 4months, 5 months, 6 months, 7 months, 8 months, 9 months, 10 months, 11months, 12 months, 18 months, 2 years, 2.5 years, 3 years, 3.5 years, 4years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5 years, 6 years, 6.5 years, 7 years, 7.5years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9 years, 9.5 years, or 10 years, under 0° C.,10° C., 20° C., 30° C., 40° C., 50° C., 60° C., 70° C., 80° C., 90° C.,100° C., 125° C., 150° C., 175° C., 200° C., 225° C., 250° C., 275° C.,or 300° C., and under 0%, 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%,75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 99% of humidity.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 exhibits adegradation of its FCE of less than 90%, 80%, 70%, 60%, 50%, 40%, 30%,25%, 20%, 10%, 5%, 4%, 3%, 2%, 1%, or 0% after at least 1 day, 5 days,10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25 days, 1 month, 2 months, 3 months, 4months, 5 months, 6 months, 7 months, 8 months, 9 months, 10 months, 11months, 12 months, 18 months, 2 years, 2.5 years, 3 years, 3.5 years, 4years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5 years, 6 years, 6.5 years, 7 years, 7.5years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9 years, 9.5 years, or 10 years under 0%, 5%,10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%,80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 100% of molecular O₂.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 exhibits adegradation of its FCE of less than 90%, 80%, 70%, 60%, 50%, 40%, 30%,25%, 20%, 10%, 5%, 4%, 3%, 2%, 1%, or 0% after at least 1 day, 5 days,10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25 days, 1 month, 2 months, 3 months, 4months, 5 months, 6 months, 7 months, 8 months, 9 months, 10 months, 11months, 12 months, 18 months, 2 years, 2.5 years, 3 years, 3.5 years, 4years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5 years, 6 years, 6.5 years, 7 years, 7.5years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9 years, 9.5 years, or 10 years under 0%, 5%,10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%,80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 100% of molecular O₂, under 0° C., 10° C., 20°C., 30° C., 40° C., 50° C., 60° C., 70° C., 80° C., 90° C., 100° C.,125° C., 150° C., 175° C., 200° C., 225° C., 250° C., 275° C., or 300°C.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 exhibits adegradation of its FCE of less than 90%, 80%, 70%, 60%, 50%, 40%, 30%,25%, 20%, 10%, 5%, 4%, 3%, 2%, 1%, or 0% after at least 1 day, 5 days,10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25 days, 1 month, 2 months, 3 months, 4months, 5 months, 6 months, 7 months, 8 months, 9 months, 10 months, 11months, 12 months, 18 months, 2 years, 2.5 years, 3 years, 3.5 years, 4years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5 years, 6 years, 6.5 years, 7 years, 7.5years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9 years, 9.5 years, or 10 years under 0%, 5%,10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%,80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 100% of molecular O₂, under 0%, 10%, 20%, 30%,40%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 99% ofhumidity.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 exhibits adegradation of its FCE of less than 90%, 80%, 70%, 60%, 50%, 40%, 30%,25%, 20%, 10%, 5%, 4%, 3%, 2%, 1%, or 0% after at least 1 day, 5 days,10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25 days, 1 month, 2 months, 3 months, 4months, 5 months, 6 months, 7 months, 8 months, 9 months, 10 months, 11months, 12 months, 18 months, 2 years, 2.5 years, 3 years, 3.5 years, 4years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5 years, 6 years, 6.5 years, 7 years, 7.5years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9 years, 9.5 years, or 10 years under 0%, 5%,10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%,80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 100% of molecular O₂, under 0° C., 10° C., 20°C., 30° C., 40° C., 50° C., 60° C., 70° C., 80° C., 90° C., 100° C.,125° C., 150° C., 175° C., 200° C., 225° C., 250° C., 275° C., or 300°C., and under 0%, 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%,85%, 90%, 95%, or 99% of humidity.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 is opticallytransparent, i.e. the composite particle 1 is transparent at wavelengthsbetween 200 nm and 50 μm, between 200 nm and 10 μm, between 200 nm and2500 nm, between 200 nm and 2000 nm, between 200 nm and 1500 nm, between200 nm and 1000 nm, between 200 nm and 800 nm, between 400 nm and 700nm, between 400 nm and 600 nm, or between 400 nm and 470 nm.

According to one embodiment, each nanoparticle 3 is totally surroundedby or encapsulated in the inorganic material 2.

According to one embodiment, each nanoparticle 3 is partially surroundedby or encapsulated in the inorganic material 2.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 comprises at least95%, 90%, 85%, 80%, 75%, 70%, 65%, 60%, 55%, 50%, 45%, 40%, 35%, 30%,25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, 1%, or 0% of nanoparticles 3 on its surface.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 does not comprisenanoparticles 3 on its surface. In this embodiment, said nanoparticles 3are completely surrounded by the inorganic material 2.

According to one embodiment, at least 100%, 95%, 90%, 85%, 80%, 75%,70%, 65%, 60%, 55%, 50%, 45%, 40%, 35%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, or1% of nanoparticles 3 are comprised in the inorganic material 2. In thisembodiment, each of said nanoparticles 3 is completely surrounded by theinorganic material 2.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 comprises at leastone nanoparticle 3 located on the surface of said composite particle 1.This embodiment is advantageous as the at least one nanoparticle 3 willbe better excited by the incident light than if said nanoparticle 3 wasdispersed in the inorganic material 2.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 comprisesnanoparticles 3 dispersed in the inorganic material 2, i.e. totallysurrounded by said inorganic material 2; and at least one nanoparticle 3located on the surface of said luminescent particle 1.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 comprisesnanoparticles 3 dispersed in the inorganic material 2, wherein saidnanoparticles 3 emit at a wavelength in the range from 500 to 560 nm;and at least one nanoparticle 3 located on the surface of said compositeparticle 1, wherein said at least one nanoparticle 3 emits at awavelength in the range from 600 to 2500 nm.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 comprisesnanoparticles 3 dispersed in the inorganic material 2, wherein saidnanoparticles 3 emit at a wavelength in the range from 600 to 2500 nm;and at least one nanoparticle 3 located on the surface of said compositeparticle 1, wherein said at least one nanoparticle 3 emits at awavelength in the range from 500 to 560 nm.

According to one embodiment, the at least one nanoparticle 3 located onthe surface of said composite particle 1 may be chemically or physicallyadsorbed on said surface.

According to one embodiment, the at least one nanoparticle 3 located onthe surface of said composite particle 1 may be adsorbed on saidsurface.

According to one embodiment, the at least one nanoparticle 3 located onthe surface of said composite particle 1 may be adsorbed with a cementon said surface.

According to one embodiment, examples of cement include but are notlimited to: polymers, silicone, oxides, or a mixture thereof.

According to one embodiment, the at least one nanoparticle 3 located onthe surface of said composite particle 1 may have at least 1%, 2%, 3%,4%, 5%, 6%, 7%, 8%, 9%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%,55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 100% of its volumetrapped in the inorganic material 2.

According to one embodiment, a plurality of nanoparticles 3 is uniformlyspaced on the surface of the composite particle 1.

According to one embodiment, each nanoparticle 3 of the plurality ofnanoparticles 3 is spaced from its adjacent nanoparticle 3 by an averageminimal distance, said average minimal distance is as describedhereabove.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 is ahomostructure.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 is not acore/shell structure wherein the core does not comprise nanoparticles 3and the shell comprises nanoparticles 3.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 is aheterostructure, comprising a core 11 and at least one shell 12.

According to one embodiment, the shell 12 of the core/shell compositeparticle 1 comprises or consists of an inorganic material 2. In thisembodiment, said inorganic material 2 is the same or different than theinorganic material 2 comprised in the core 11 of the core/shellcomposite particle 1.

According to one embodiment, the core 11 of the core/shell compositeparticle 1 comprises nanoparticles 3 as described herein and the shell12 of the core/shell composite particle 1 does not comprisenanoparticles 3.

According to one embodiment, the core 11 of the core/shell compositeparticle 1 comprises nanoparticles 3 as described herein and the shell12 of the core/shell composite particle 1 comprises nanoparticles 3.

According to one embodiment, the nanoparticles 3 comprised in the core11 of the core/shell composite particle 1 are identical to thenanoparticles 3 comprised in the shell 12 of the core/shell compositeparticle 1.

According to one embodiment illustrated in FIG. 4, the nanoparticles 3comprised in the core 11 of the core/shell composite particle 1 aredifferent to the nanoparticles 3 comprised in the shell 12 of thecore/shell composite particle 1. In this embodiment, the resultingcore/shell composite particle 1 will exhibit different properties.

According to one embodiment, the core 11 of the core/shell compositeparticle 1 comprises at least one luminescent nanoparticle and the shell12 of the core/shell composite particle 1 comprises at least onenanoparticle 3 selected in the group of magnetic nanoparticle, plasmonicnanoparticle, dielectric nanoparticle, piezoelectric nanoparticle,pyro-electric nanoparticle, ferro-electric nanoparticle, lightscattering nanoparticle, electrically insulating nanoparticle, thermallyinsulating nanoparticle, or catalytic nanoparticle.

In a preferred embodiment, the core 11 of the core/shell compositeparticle 1 and the shell 12 of the core/shell composite particle 1comprise at least two different luminescent nanoparticles, wherein saidluminescent nanoparticles have different emission wavelengths. Thismeans that the core 11 comprises at least one luminescent nanoparticleand the shell 12 comprises at least one luminescent nanoparticle, saidluminescent nanoparticles having different emission wavelengths.

In a preferred embodiment, the core 11 of the core/shell compositeparticle 1 and the shell 12 of the core/shell composite particle 1comprise at least two different luminescent nanoparticles, wherein atleast one luminescent nanoparticle emits at a wavelength in the rangefrom 500 to 560 nm, and at least one luminescent nanoparticle emits at awavelength in the range from 600 to 2500 nm. In this embodiment, thecore 11 of the core/shell composite particle 1 and the shell 12 of thecore/shell composite particle 1 comprise at least one luminescentnanoparticle emitting in the green region of the visible spectrum and atleast one luminescent nanoparticle emitting in the red region of thevisible spectrum, thus the composite particle 1 paired with a blue LEDwill be a white light emitter.

In a preferred embodiment, the core 11 of the core/shell compositeparticle 1 and the shell 12 of the core/shell composite particle 1comprise at least two different luminescent nanoparticles, wherein atleast one luminescent nanoparticle emits at a wavelength in the rangefrom 400 to 490 nm, and at least one luminescent nanoparticle emits at awavelength in the range from 600 to 2500 nm. In this embodiment, thecore 11 of the core/shell composite particle 1 and the shell 12 of thecore/shell composite particle 1 comprise at least one luminescentnanoparticle emitting in the blue region of the visible spectrum and atleast one luminescent nanoparticle emitting in the red region of thevisible spectrum, thus the composite particle 1 will be a white lightemitter.

In a preferred embodiment, the core 11 of the core/shell compositeparticle 1 and the shell 12 of the core/shell composite particle 1comprise comprises at least two different luminescent nanoparticles,wherein at least one luminescent nanoparticle emits at a wavelength inthe range from 400 to 490 nm, and at least one luminescent nanoparticleemits at a wavelength in the range from 500 to 560 nm. In thisembodiment, the core 11 of the core/shell composite particle 1 and theshell 12 of the core/shell composite particle 1 comprise comprises atleast one luminescent nanoparticle emitting in the blue region of thevisible spectrum and at least one luminescent nanoparticle emitting inthe green region of the visible spectrum.

According to one embodiment, the core 11 of the core/shell compositeparticle 1 comprises at least one magnetic nanoparticle and the shell 12of the core/shell composite particle 1 comprises at least onenanoparticle 3 selected in the group of luminescent nanoparticle,plasmonic nanoparticle, dielectric nanoparticle, piezoelectricnanoparticle, pyro-electric nanoparticle, ferro-electric nanoparticle,light scattering nanoparticle, electrically insulating nanoparticle,thermally insulating nanoparticle, or catalytic nanoparticle.

According to one embodiment, the core 11 of the core/shell compositeparticle 1 comprises at least one plasmonic nanoparticle and the shell12 of the core/shell composite particle 1 comprises at least onenanoparticle 3 selected in the group of luminescent nanoparticle,magnetic nanoparticle, dielectric nanoparticle, piezoelectricnanoparticle, pyro-electric nanoparticle, ferro-electric nanoparticle,light scattering nanoparticle, electrically insulating nanoparticle,thermally insulating nanoparticle, or catalytic nanoparticle.

In a preferred embodiment, the core 11 of the core/shell compositeparticle 1 comprises at least one plasmonic nanoparticle and the shell12 of the core/shell composite particle 1 comprises at least oneluminescent nanoparticle emitting in the visible spectrum of light.

According to one embodiment, the core 11 of the core/shell compositeparticle 1 comprises at least one dielectric nanoparticle and the shell12 of the core/shell composite particle 1 comprises at least onenanoparticle 3 selected in the group of luminescent nanoparticle,magnetic nanoparticle, plasmonic nanoparticle, piezoelectricnanoparticle, pyro-electric nanoparticle, ferro-electric nanoparticle,light scattering nanoparticle, electrically insulating nanoparticle,thermally insulating nanoparticle, or catalytic nanoparticle.

According to one embodiment, the core 11 of the core/shell compositeparticle 1 comprises at least one piezoelectric nanoparticle and theshell 12 of the core/shell composite particle 1 comprises at least onenanoparticle 3 selected in the group of luminescent nanoparticle,magnetic nanoparticle, dielectric nanoparticle, plasmonic nanoparticle,pyro-electric nanoparticle, ferro-electric nanoparticle, lightscattering nanoparticle, electrically insulating nanoparticle, thermallyinsulating nanoparticle, or catalytic nanoparticle.

According to one embodiment, the core 11 of the core/shell compositeparticle 1 comprises at least one pyro-electric nanoparticle and theshell 12 of the core/shell composite particle 1 comprises at least onenanoparticle 3 selected in the group of luminescent nanoparticle,magnetic nanoparticle, dielectric nanoparticle, plasmonic nanoparticle,piezoelectric nanoparticle, ferro-electric nanoparticle, lightscattering nanoparticle, electrically insulating nanoparticle, thermallyinsulating nanoparticle, or catalytic nanoparticle.

According to one embodiment, the core 11 of the core/shell compositeparticle 1 comprises at least one ferro-electric nanoparticle and theshell 12 of the core/shell composite particle 1 comprises at least onenanoparticle 3 selected in the group of luminescent nanoparticle,magnetic nanoparticle, dielectric nanoparticle, plasmonic nanoparticle,piezoelectric nanoparticle, pyro-electric nanoparticle, light scatteringnanoparticle, electrically insulating nanoparticle, thermally insulatingnanoparticle, or catalytic nanoparticle.

According to one embodiment, the core 11 of the core/shell compositeparticle 1 comprises at least one light scattering nanoparticle and theshell 12 of the core/shell composite particle 1 comprises at least onenanoparticle 3 selected in the group of luminescent nanoparticle,magnetic nanoparticle, dielectric nanoparticle, plasmonic nanoparticle,piezoelectric nanoparticle, pyro-electric nanoparticle, ferro-electricnanoparticle, electrically insulating nanoparticle, thermally insulatingnanoparticle, or catalytic nanoparticle.

According to one embodiment, the core 11 of the core/shell compositeparticle 1 comprises at least one electrically insulating nanoparticleand the shell 12 of the core/shell composite particle 1 comprises atleast one nanoparticle 3 selected in the group of luminescentnanoparticle, magnetic nanoparticle, dielectric nanoparticle, plasmonicnanoparticle, piezoelectric nanoparticle, pyro-electric nanoparticle,ferro-electric nanoparticle, light scattering nanoparticle, thermallyinsulating nanoparticle, or catalytic nanoparticle.

According to one embodiment, the core 11 of the core/shell compositeparticle 1 comprises at least one thermally insulating nanoparticle andthe shell 12 of the core/shell composite particle 1 comprises at leastone nanoparticle 3 selected in the group of luminescent nanoparticle,magnetic nanoparticle, dielectric nanoparticle, plasmonic nanoparticle,piezoelectric nanoparticle, pyro-electric nanoparticle, ferro-electricnanoparticle, light scattering nanoparticle, electrically insulatingnanoparticle, or catalytic nanoparticle.

According to one embodiment, the core 11 of the core/shell compositeparticle 1 comprises at least one catalytic nanoparticle and the shell12 of the core/shell composite particle 1 comprises at least onenanoparticle 3 selected in the group of luminescent nanoparticle,magnetic nanoparticle, dielectric nanoparticle, plasmonic nanoparticle,piezoelectric nanoparticle, pyro-electric nanoparticle, ferro-electricnanoparticle, light scattering nanoparticle, electrically insulatingnanoparticle, or thermally insulating nanoparticle.

According to one embodiment, the shell 12 of the composite particle 1has a thickness of at least 0.1 nm, 0.2 nm, 0.3 nm, 0.4 nm, 0.5 nm, 1nm, 1.5 nm, 2 nm, 2.5 nm, 3 nm, 3.5 nm, 4 nm, 4.5 nm, 5 nm, 5.5 nm, 6nm, 6.5 nm, 7 nm, 7.5 nm, 8 nm, 8.5 nm, 9 nm, 9.5 nm, 10 nm, 10.5 nm, 11nm, 11.5 nm, 12 nm, 12.5 nm, 13 nm, 13.5 nm, 14 nm, 14.5 nm, 15 nm, 15.5nm, 16 nm, 16.5 nm, 17 nm, 17.5 nm, 18 nm, 18.5 nm, 19 nm, 19.5 nm, 20nm, 30 nm, 40 nm, 50 nm, 60 nm, 70 nm, 80 nm, 100 nm, 110 nm, 120 nm,130 nm, 140 nm, 150 nm, 160 nm, 170 nm, 180 nm, 190 nm, 200 nm, 210 nm,220 nm, 230 nm, 240 nm, 250 nm, 260 nm, 270 nm, 280 nm, 290 nm, 300 nm,350 nm, 400 nm, 450 nm, 500 nm, 550 nm, 600 nm, 650 nm, 700 nm, 750 nm,800 nm, 850 nm, 900 nm, 950 nm, 1 μm, 1.5 μm, 2.5 μm, 3 μm, 3.5 μm, 4μm, 4.5 μm, 5 μm, 5.5 μm, 6 μm, 6.5 μm, 7 μm, 7.5 μm, 8 μm, 8.5 μm, 9μm, 9.5 μm, 10 μm, 10.5 μm, 11 μm, 11.5 μm, 12 μm, 12.5 μm, 13 μm, 13.5μm, 14 μm, 14.5 μm, 15 μm, 15.5 μm, 16 μm, 16.5 μm, 17 μm, 17.5 μm, 18μm, 18.5 μm, 19 μm, 19.5 μm, 20 μm, 20.5 μm, 21 μm, 21.5 μm, 22 μm, 22.5μm, 23 μm, 23.5 μm, 24 μm, 24.5 μm, 25 μm, 25.5 μm, 26 μm, 26.5 μm, 27μm, 27.5 μm, 28 μm, 28.5 μm, 29 μm, 29.5 μm, 30 μm, 30.5 μm, 31 μm, 31.5μm, 32 μm, 32.5 μm, 33 μm, 33.5 μm, 34 μm, 34.5 μm, 35 μm, 35.5 μm, 36μm, 36.5 μm, 37 μm, 37.5 μm, 38 μm, 38.5 μm, 39 μm, 39.5 μm, 40 μm, 40.5μm, 41 μm, 41.5 μm, 42 μm, 42.5 μm, 43 μm, 43.5 μm, 44 μm, 44.5 μm, 45μm, 45.5 μm, 46 μm, 46.5 μm, 47 μm, 47.5 μm, 48 μm, 48.5 μm, 49 μm, 49.5μm, 50 μm, 50.5 μm, 51 μm, 51.5 μm, 52 μm, 52.5 μm, 53 μm, 53.5 μm, 54μm, 54.5 μm, 55 μm, 55.5 μm, 56 μm, 56.5 μm, 57 μm, 57.5 μm, 58 μm, 58.5μm, 59 μm, 59.5 μm, 60 μm, 60.5 μm, 61 μm, 61.5 μm, 62 μm, 62.5 μm, 63μm, 63.5 μm, 64 μm, 64.5 μm, 65 μm, 65.5 μm, 66 μm, 66.5 μm, 67 μm, 67.5μm, 68 μm, 68.5 μm, 69 μm, 69.5 μm, 70 μm, 70.5 μm, 71 μm, 71.5 μm, 72μm, 72.5 μm, 73 μm, 73.5 μm, 74 μm, 74.5 μm, 75 μm, 75.5 μm, 76 μm, 76.5μm, 77 μm, 77.5 μm, 78 μm, 78.5 μm, 79 μm, 79.5 μm, 80 μm, 80.5 μm, 81μm, 81.5 μm, 82 μm, 82.5 μm, 83 μm, 83.5 μm, 84 μm, 84.5 μm, 85 μm, 85.5μm, 86 μm, 86.5 μm, 87 μm, 87.5 μm, 88 μm, 88.5 μm, 89 μm, 89.5 μm, 90μm, 90.5 μm, 91 μm, 91.5 μm, 92 μm, 92.5 μm, 93 μm, 93.5 μm, 94 μm, 94.5μm, 95 μm, 95.5 μm, 96 μm, 96.5 μm, 97 μm, 97.5 μm, 98 μm, 98.5 μm, 99μm, 99.5 μm, 100 μm, 200 μm, 250 μm, 300 μm, 350 μm, 400 μm, 450 μm, 500μm, 550 μm, 600 μm, 650 μm, 700 μm, 750 μm, 800 μm, 850 μm, 900 μm, 950μm, or 1 mm.

According to one embodiment, the shell 12 of the composite particle 1has a thickness homogeneous all along the core 11, i.e. the shell 12 ofthe composite particle 1 has a same thickness all along the core 11.

According to one embodiment, the shell 12 of the composite particle 1has a thickness heterogeneous along the core 11, i.e. said thicknessvaries along the core 11.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 is not acore/shell particle wherein the core is an aggregate of metallicparticles and the shell comprises the inorganic material 2.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 is a core/shellparticle wherein the core is filled with solvent and the shell comprisesnanoparticles 3 dispersed in an inorganic material 2, i.e. saidcomposite particle 1 is a hollow bead with a solvent filled core.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 is functionalized.In this embodiment, the dispersion of the composite particle 1 in asolid host material may be facilitated.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 of the inventionis functionalized with a specific-binding component, wherein saidspecific-binding component includes but is not limited to: antigens,steroids, vitamins, drugs, haptens, metabolites, toxins, environmentalpollutants, amino acids, peptides, proteins, antibodies,polysaccharides, nucleotides, nucleosides, oligonucleotides, psoralens,hormones, nucleic acids, nucleic acid polymers, carbohydrates, lipids,phospholipids, lipoproteins, lipopolysaccharides, liposomes, lipophilicpolymers, synthetic polymers, polymeric microparticles, biologicalcells, virus and combinations thereof. Preferred peptides include, butare not limited to: neuropeptides, cytokines, toxins, proteasesubstrates, and protein kinase substrates. Preferred protein conjugatesinclude enzymes, antibodies, lectins, glycoproteins, histones, albumins,lipoproteins, avidin, streptavidin, protein A, protein G,phycobiliproteins and other fluorescent proteins, hormones, toxins andgrowth factors. Preferred nucleic acid polymers are single- ormulti-stranded, natural or synthetic DNA or RNA oligonucleotides, orDNA/RNA hybrids, or incorporating an unusual linker such as morpholinederivatized phosphides, or peptide nucleic acids such asN-(2-aminoethyl)glycine units, where the nucleic acid contains fewerthan 50 nucleotides, more typically fewer than 25 nucleotides. Thefunctionalization of the composite particle 1 can be made usingtechniques known in the art.

According to one embodiment, the inorganic material 2 is physically andchemically stable under various conditions. In this embodiment, theinorganic material 2 is sufficiently robust to withstand the conditionsto which the composite particle 1 will be subjected.

According to one embodiment, the inorganic material 2 is physically andchemically stable under 0° C., 10° C., 20° C., 30° C., 40° C., 50° C.,60° C., 70° C., 80° C., 90° C., 100° C., 125° C., 150° C., 175° C., 200°C., 225° C., 250° C., 275° C., or 300° C. for at least 1 day, 5 days, 10days, 15 days, 20 days, 25 days, 1 month, 2 months, 3 months, 4 months,5 months, 6 months, 7 months, 8 months, 9 months, 10 months, 11 months,12 months, 18 months, 2 years, 2.5 years, 3 years, 3.5 years, 4 years,4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5 years, 6 years, 6.5 years, 7 years, 7.5 years, 8years, 8.5 years, 9 years, 9.5 years, or 10 years. In this embodiment,the inorganic material 2 is sufficiently robust to withstand theconditions to which the composite particle 1 will be subjected.

According to one embodiment, the inorganic material 2 is physically andchemically stable under 0%, 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%,75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 99% of humidity for at least 1 day, 5 days,10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25 days, 1 month, 2 months, 3 months, 4months, 5 months, 6 months, 7 months, 8 months, 9 months, 10 months, 11months, 12 months, 18 months, 2 years, 2.5 years, 3 years, 3.5 years, 4years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5 years, 6 years, 6.5 years, 7 years, 7.5years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9 years, 9.5 years, or 10 years. In thisembodiment, the inorganic material 2 is sufficiently robust to withstandthe conditions to which the composite particle 1 will be subjected.

According to one embodiment, the inorganic material 2 is physically andchemically stable under 0%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%,50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 100% of molecularO₂ for at least 1 day, 5 days, 10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25 days, 1month, 2 months, 3 months, 4 months, 5 months, 6 months, 7 months, 8months, 9 months, 10 months, 11 months, 12 months, 18 months, 2 years,2.5 years, 3 years, 3.5 years, 4 years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5 years, 6years, 6.5 years, 7 years, 7.5 years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9 years, 9.5years, or 10 years. In this embodiment, the inorganic material 2 issufficiently robust to withstand the conditions to which the compositeparticle 1 will be subjected.

According to one embodiment, the inorganic material 2 is physically andchemically stable under 0° C., 10° C., 20° C., 30° C., 40° C., 50° C.,60° C., 70° C., 80° C., 90° C., 100° C., 125° C., 150° C., 175° C., 200°C., 225° C., 250° C., 275° C., or 300° C. and under 0%, 10%, 20%, 30%,40%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 99% ofhumidity for at least 1 day, 5 days, 10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25 days,1 month, 2 months, 3 months, 4 months, 5 months, 6 months, 7 months, 8months, 9 months, 10 months, 11 months, 12 months, 18 months, 2 years,2.5 years, 3 years, 3.5 years, 4 years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5 years, 6years, 6.5 years, 7 years, 7.5 years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9 years, 9.5years, or 10 years. In this embodiment, the inorganic material 2 issufficiently robust to withstand the conditions to which the compositeparticle 1 will be subjected.

According to one embodiment, the inorganic material 2 is physically andchemically stable under 0%, 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%,75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 99% of humidity and under 0%, 5%, 10%, 15%,20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%,90%, 95%, or 100% of molecular O₂ for at least 1 day, 5 days, 10 days,15 days, 20 days, 25 days, 1 month, 2 months, 3 months, 4 months, 5months, 6 months, 7 months, 8 months, 9 months, 10 months, 11 months, 12months, 18 months, 2 years, 2.5 years, 3 years, 3.5 years, 4 years, 4.5years, 5 years, 5.5 years, 6 years, 6.5 years, 7 years, 7.5 years, 8years, 8.5 years, 9 years, 9.5 years, or 10 years. In this embodiment,the inorganic material 2 is sufficiently robust to withstand theconditions to which the composite particle 1 will be subjected.

According to one embodiment, the inorganic material 2 is physically andchemically stable under 0° C., 10° C., 20° C., 30° C., 40° C., 50° C.,60° C., 70° C., 80° C., 90° C., 100° C., 125° C., 150° C., 175° C., 200°C., 225° C., 250° C., 275° C., or 300° C. and under 0%, 5%, 10%, 15%,20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%,90%, 95%, or 100% of molecular O₂ for at least 1 day, 5 days, 10 days,15 days, 20 days, 25 days, 1 month, 2 months, 3 months, 4 months, 5months, 6 months, 7 months, 8 months, 9 months, 10 months, 11 months, 12months, 18 months, 2 years, 2.5 years, 3 years, 3.5 years, 4 years, 4.5years, 5 years, 5.5 years, 6 years, 6.5 years, 7 years, 7.5 years, 8years, 8.5 years, 9 years, 9.5 years, or 10 years. In this embodiment,the inorganic material 2 is sufficiently robust to withstand theconditions to which the composite particle 1 will be subjected.

According to one embodiment, the inorganic material 2 is stable underacidic conditions, i.e. at pH inferior or equal to 7. In thisembodiment, the inorganic material 2 is sufficiently robust to withstandacidic conditions, meaning that the properties of the composite particle1 are preserved under said conditions.

According to one embodiment, the inorganic material 2 is stable underbasic conditions, i.e. at pH superior to 7. In this embodiment, theinorganic material 2 is sufficiently robust to withstand basicconditions, meaning that the properties of the composite particle 1 arepreserved under said conditions.

According to one embodiment, the inorganic material 2 acts as a barrieragainst oxidation of the nanoparticles 3.

According to one embodiment, the inorganic material 2 is thermallyconductive.

According to one embodiment, the inorganic material 2 has a thermalconductivity at standard conditions ranging from 0.1 to 450 W/(m·K),preferably from 1 to 200 W/(m·K), more preferably from 10 to 150W/(m·K).

According to one embodiment, the inorganic material 2 has a thermalconductivity at standard conditions of at least 0.1 W/(m·K), 0.2W/(m·K), 0.3 W/(m·K), 0.4 W/(m·K), 0.5 W/(m·K), 0.6 W/(m·K), 0.7W/(m·K), 0.8 W/(m·K), 0.9 W/(m·K), 1 W/(m·K), 1.1 W/(m·K), 1.2 W/(m·K),1.3 W/(m·K), 1.4 W/(m·K), 1.5 W/(m·K), 1.6 W/(m·K), 1.7 W/(m·K), 1.8W/(m·K), 1.9 W/(m·K), 2 W/(m·K), 2.1 W/(m·K), 2.2 W/(m·K), 2.3 W/(m·K),2.4 W/(m·K), 2.5 W/(m·K), 2.6 W/(m·K), 2.7 W/(m·K), 2.8 W/(m·K), 2.9W/(m·K), 3 W/(m·K), 3.1 W/(m·K), 3.2 W/(m·K), 3.3 W/(m·K), 3.4 W/(m·K),3.5 W/(m·K), 3.6 W/(m·K), 3.7 W/(m·K), 3.8 W/(m·K), 3.9 W/(m·K), 4W/(m·K), 4.1 W/(m·K), 4.2 W/(m·K), 4.3 W/(m·K), 4.4 W/(m·K), 4.5W/(m·K), 4.6 W/(m·K), 4.7 W/(m·K), 4.8 W/(m·K), 4.9 W/(m·K), 5 W/(m·K),5.1 W/(m·K), 5.2 W/(m·K), 5.3 W/(m·K), 5.4 W/(m·K), 5.5 W/(m·K), 5.6W/(m·K), 5.7 W/(m·K), 5.8 W/(m·K), 5.9 W/(m·K), 6 W/(m·K), 6.1 W/(m·K),6.2 W/(m·K), 6.3 W/(m·K), 6.4 W/(m·K), 6.5 W/(m·K), 6.6 W/(m·K), 6.7W/(m·K), 6.8 W/(m·K), 6.9 W/(m·K), 7 W/(m·K), 7.1 W/(m·K), 7.2 W/(m·K),7.3 W/(m·K), 7.4 W/(m·K), 7.5 W/(m·K), 7.6 W/(m·K), 7.7 W/(m·K), 7.8W/(m·K), 7.9 W/(m·K), 8 W/(m·K), 8.1 W/(m·K), 8.2 W/(m·K), 8.3 W/(m·K),8.4 W/(m·K), 8.5 W/(m·K), 8.6 W/(m·K), 8.7 W/(m·K), 8.8 W/(m·K), 8.9W/(m·K), 9 W/(m·K), 9.1 W/(m·K), 9.2 W/(m·K), 9.3 W/(m·K), 9.4 W/(m·K),9.5 W/(m·K), 9.6 W/(m·K), 9.7 W/(m·K), 9.8 W/(m·K), 9.9 W/(m·K), 10W/(m·K), 10.1 W/(m·K), 10.2 W/(m·K), 10.3 W/(m·K), 10.4 W/(m·K), 10.5W/(m·K), 10.6 W/(m·K), 10.7 W/(m·K), 10.8 W/(m·K), 10.9 W/(m·K), 11W/(m·K), 11.1 W/(m·K), 11.2 W/(m·K), 11.3 W/(m·K), 11.4 W/(m·K), 11.5W/(m·K), 11.6 W/(m·K), 11.7 W/(m·K), 11.8 W/(m·K), 11.9 W/(m·K), 12W/(m·K), 12.1 W/(m·K), 12.2 W/(m·K), 12.3 W/(m·K), 12.4 W/(m·K), 12.5W/(m·K), 12.6 W/(m·K), 12.7 W/(m·K), 12.8 W/(m·K), 12.9 W/(m·K), 13W/(m·K), 13.1 W/(m·K), 13.2 W/(m·K), 13.3 W/(m·K), 13.4 W/(m·K), 13.5W/(m·K), 13.6 W/(m·K), 13.7 W/(m·K), 13.8 W/(m·K), 13.9 W/(m·K), 14W/(m·K), 14.1 W/(m·K), 14.2 W/(m·K), 14.3 W/(m·K), 14.4 W/(m·K), 14.5W/(m·K), 14.6 W/(m·K), 14.7 W/(m·K), 14.8 W/(m·K), 14.9 W/(m·K), 15W/(m·K), 15.1 W/(m·K), 15.2 W/(m·K), 15.3 W/(m·K), 15.4 W/(m·K), 15.5W/(m·K), 15.6 W/(m·K), 15.7 W/(m·K), 15.8 W/(m·K), 15.9 W/(m·K), 16W/(m·K), 16.1 W/(m·K), 16.2 W/(m·K), 16.3 W/(m·K), 16.4 W/(m·K), 16.5W/(m·K), 16.6 W/(m·K), 16.7 W/(m·K), 16.8 W/(m·K), 16.9 W/(m·K), 17W/(m·K), 17.1 W/(m·K), 17.2 W/(m·K), 17.3 W/(m·K), 17.4 W/(m·K), 17.5W/(m·K), 17.6 W/(m·K), 17.7 W/(m·K), 17.8 W/(m·K), 17.9 W/(m·K), 18W/(m·K), 18.1 W/(m·K), 18.2 W/(m·K), 18.3 W/(m·K), 18.4 W/(m·K), 18.5W/(m·K), 18.6 W/(m·K), 18.7 W/(m·K), 18.8 W/(m·K), 18.9 W/(m·K), 19W/(m·K), 19.1 W/(m·K), 19.2 W/(m·K), 19.3 W/(m·K), 19.4 W/(m·K), 19.5W/(m·K), 19.6 W/(m·K), 19.7 W/(m·K), 19.8 W/(m·K), 19.9 W/(m·K), 20W/(m·K), 20.1 W/(m·K), 20.2 W/(m·K), 20.3 W/(m·K), 20.4 W/(m·K), 20.5W/(m·K), 20.6 W/(m·K), 20.7 W/(m·K), 20.8 W/(m·K), 20.9 W/(m·K), 21W/(m·K), 21.1 W/(m·K), 21.2 W/(m·K), 21.3 W/(m·K), 21.4 W/(m·K), 21.5W/(m·K), 21.6 W/(m·K), 21.7 W/(m·K), 21.8 W/(m·K), 21.9 W/(m·K), 22W/(m·K), 22.1 W/(m·K), 22.2 W/(m·K), 22.3 W/(m·K), 22.4 W/(m·K), 22.5W/(m·K), 22.6 W/(m·K), 22.7 W/(m·K), 22.8 W/(m·K), 22.9 W/(m·K), 23W/(m·K), 23.1 W/(m·K), 23.2 W/(m·K), 23.3 W/(m·K), 23.4 W/(m·K), 23.5W/(m·K), 23.6 W/(m·K), 23.7 W/(m·K), 23.8 W/(m·K), 23.9 W/(m·K), 24W/(m·K), 24.1 W/(m·K), 24.2 W/(m·K), 24.3 W/(m·K), 24.4 W/(m·K), 24.5W/(m·K), 24.6 W/(m·K), 24.7 W/(m·K), 24.8 W/(m·K), 24.9 W/(m·K), 25W/(m·K), 30 W/(m·K), 40 W/(m·K), 50 W/(m·K), 60 W/(m·K), 70 W/(m·K), 80W/(m·K), 90 W/(m·K), 100 W/(m·K), 110 W/(m·K), 120 W/(m·K), 130 W/(m·K),140 W/(m·K), 150 W/(m·K), 160 W/(m·K), 170 W/(m·K), 180 W/(m·K), 190W/(m·K), 200 W/(m·K), 210 W/(m·K), 220 W/(m·K), 230 W/(m·K), 240W/(m·K), 250 W/(m·K), 260 W/(m·K), 270 W/(m·K), 280 W/(m·K), 290W/(m·K), 300 W/(m·K), 310 W/(m·K), 320 W/(m·K), 330 W/(m·K), 340W/(m·K), 350 W/(m·K), 360 W/(m·K), 370 W/(m·K), 380 W/(m·K), 390W/(m·K), 400 W/(m·K), 410 W/(m·K), 420 W/(m·K), 430 W/(m·K), 440W/(m·K), or 450 W/(m·K).

According to one embodiment, the thermal conductivity of the inorganicmaterial 2 may be measured by for example by steady-state methods ortransient methods.

According to one embodiment, the inorganic material 2 is not thermallyconductive.

According to one embodiment, the inorganic material 2 comprises arefractory material.

According to one embodiment, the inorganic material 2 is electricallyinsulator. In this embodiment, the quenching of fluorescent propertiesfor fluorescent nanoparticles encapsulated in the inorganic material 2is prevented when it is due to electron transport. In this embodiment,the composite particle 1 may be used as an electrical insulator materialexhibiting the same properties as the nanoparticles 3 encapsulated inthe inorganic material 2.

According to one embodiment, the inorganic material 2 is electricallyconductive. This embodiment is particularly advantageous for anapplication of the composite particle 1 in photovoltaics or LEDs.

According to one embodiment, the inorganic material 2 has an electricalconductivity at standard conditions ranging from 1×10⁻²⁰ to 10⁷ S/m,preferably from 1×10⁻¹⁵ to 5 S/m, more preferably from 1×10⁻⁷ to 1 S/m.

According to one embodiment, the inorganic material 2 has an electricalconductivity at standard conditions of at least 1×10⁻²⁰ S/m, 0.5×10⁻¹⁹S/m, 1×10⁻¹⁹ S/m, 0.5×10⁻¹⁸ S/m, 1×10⁻¹⁸ S/m, 0.5×10⁻¹⁷ S/m, 1×10⁻¹⁷S/m, 0.5×10⁻¹⁶ S/m, 1×10⁻¹⁶ S/m, 0.5×10⁻¹⁵ S/m, 1×10⁻¹⁵ S/m, 0.5×10⁻¹⁴S/m, 1×10⁻¹⁴ S/m, 0.5×10⁻¹³ S/m, 1×10⁻¹³ S/m, 0.5×10⁻¹² S/m, 1×10⁻¹²S/m, 0.5×10⁻¹¹ S/m, 1×10⁻¹¹ S/m, 0.5×10⁻¹⁰ S/m, 1×10⁻¹⁰ S/m, 0.5×10⁻⁹S/m, 1×10⁻⁹ S/m, 0.5×10⁻⁸ S/m, 1×10⁻⁸ S/m, 0.5×10⁻⁷ S/m, 1×10⁻⁷ S/m,0.5×10⁻⁶ S/m, 1×10⁻⁶ S/m, 0.5×10⁻⁵ S/m, 1×10⁻⁵ S/m, 0.5×10⁻⁴ S/m, 1×10⁻⁴S/m, 0.5×10⁻³ S/m, 1×10⁻³ S/m, 0.5×10⁻³¹ ² S/m, 1×10⁻² S/m, 0.5×10⁻¹S/m, 1×10⁻¹ S/m, 0.5 S/m, 1 S/m, 1.5 S/m, 2 S/m, 2.5 S/m, 3 S/m, 3.5S/m, 4 S/m, 4.5 S/m, 5 S/m, 5.5 S/m, 6 S/m, 6.5 S/m, 7 S/m, 7.5 S/m, 8S/m, 8.5 S/m, 9 S/m, 9.5 S/m, 10 S/m, 50 S/m, 10² S/m, 5×10² S/m, 10³S/m, 5×10³ S/m, 10⁴ S/m, 5×10⁴ S/m, 10⁵ S/m, 5×10⁵ S/m, 10⁶ S/m, 5×10⁶S/m, or 10⁷ S/m.

According to one embodiment, the electrical conductivity of theinorganic material 2 may be measured for example with an impedancespectrometer.

According to one embodiment, the inorganic material 2 has a bandgapsuperior or equal to 3 eV.

Having a bandgap superior or equal to 3eV, the inorganic material 2 isoptically transparent to UV and blue light.

According to one embodiment, the inorganic material 2 have a bandgap ofat least 3.0 eV, 3.1 eV, 3.2 eV, 3.3 eV, 3.4 eV, 3.5 eV, 3.6 eV, 3.7 eV,3.8 eV, 3.9 eV, 4.0 eV, 4.1 eV, 4.2 eV, 4.3 eV, 4.4 eV, 4.5 eV, 4.6 eV,4.7 eV, 4.8 eV, 4.9 eV, 5.0 eV, 5.1 eV, 5.2 eV, 5.3 eV, 5.4 eV or 5.5eV.

According to one embodiment, the inorganic material 2 has an extinctioncoefficient less or equal to 15×10⁻⁵ at 460 nm.

In one embodiment, the extinction coefficient is measured by anabsorbance measuring technique such as absorbance spectroscopy or anyother method known in the art.

In one embodiment, the extinction coefficient is measured by anabsorbance measurement divided by the length of the path light passingthrough the sample.

According to one embodiment, the inorganic material 2 is amorphous.

According to one embodiment, the inorganic material 2 is crystalline.

According to one embodiment, the inorganic material 2 is totallycrystalline.

According to one embodiment, the inorganic material 2 is partiallycrystalline.

According to one embodiment, the inorganic material 2 ismonocrystalline.

According to one embodiment, the inorganic material 2 ispolycrystalline. In this embodiment, the inorganic material 2 comprisesat least one grain boundary.

According to one embodiment, the inorganic material 2 is hydrophobic.

According to one embodiment, the inorganic material 2 is hydrophilic.

According to one embodiment, the inorganic material 2 is porous.

According to one embodiment, the inorganic material 2 is consideredporous when the quantity adsorbed by the composite particles 1determined by adsorption-desorption of nitrogen in theBrunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) theory is more than 20 cm³/g, 15 cm³/g, 10cm³/g, 5 cm³/g at a nitrogen pressure of 650 mmHg, preferably 700 mmHg.

According to one embodiment, the organization of the porosity of theinorganic material 2 can be hexagonal, vermicular or cubic.

According to one embodiment, the organized porosity of the inorganicmaterial 2 has a pore size of at least 1 nm, 1.5 nm, 2 nm, 2.5 nm, 3 nm,3.5 nm, 4 nm, 4.5 nm, 5 nm, 5.5 nm, 6 nm, 6.5 nm, 7 nm, 7.5 nm, 8 nm,8.5 nm, 9 nm, 9.5 nm, 10 nm, 11 nm, 12 nm, 13 nm, 14 nm, 15 nm, 16 nm,17 nm, 18 nm, 19 nm, 20 nm, 21 nm, 22 nm, 23 nm, 24 nm, 25 nm, 26 nm, 27nm, 28 nm, 29 nm, 30 nm, 31 nm, 32 nm, 33 nm, 34 nm, 35 nm, 36 nm, 37nm, 38 nm, 39 nm, 40 nm, 41 nm, 42 nm, 43 nm, 44 nm, 45 nm, 46 nm, 47nm, 48 nm, 49 nm, or 50 nm.

According to one embodiment, the inorganic material 2 is not porous.

According to one embodiment, the inorganic material 2 is considerednon-porous when the quantity adsorbed by the composite particles 1determined by adsorption-desorption of nitrogen in theBrunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) theory is less than 20 cm³/g, 15 cm³/g, 10cm³/g, 5 cm³/g at a nitrogen pressure of 650 mmHg, preferably 700 mmHg.

According to one embodiment, the inorganic material 2 does not comprisepores or cavities.

According to one embodiment, the inorganic material 2 is permeable. Inthis embodiment, permeation of outer molecular species, gas or liquid inthe inorganic material 2 is possible.

According to one embodiment, the permeable inorganic material 2 has anintrinsic permeability to fluids higher or equal to 10⁻²⁰ cm², 10⁻¹⁹cm², 10⁻¹⁸ cm², 10⁻¹⁷ cm², 10⁻¹⁶ cm², 10⁻¹⁵ cm², 10⁻¹⁴ cm², 10⁻¹³ cm²,10⁻¹² cm², 10⁻¹¹ cm², 10⁻¹⁰ cm², 10⁻⁹ cm², 10⁻⁸ cm², 10⁻⁷ cm², 10⁻⁶ cm²,10⁻⁵ cm², 10⁻⁴ cm², or 10⁻³ cm².

According to one embodiment, the inorganic material 2 is impermeable toouter molecular species, gas or liquid. In this embodiment, theinorganic material 2 limits or prevents the degradation of the chemicaland physical properties of the nanoparticles 3 from molecular oxygen,ozone, water and/or high temperature.

According to one embodiment, the impermeable inorganic material 2 has anintrinsic permeability to fluids less or equal to 10⁻¹¹ cm², 10⁻¹² cm²,10⁻¹³ cm², 10⁻¹⁴ cm², 10⁻¹⁵ cm², 10⁻¹⁶ cm², 10⁻¹⁷ cm², 10⁻¹⁸ cm², 10⁻¹⁹cm², or 10⁻²⁰ cm².

According to one embodiment, the inorganic material 2 limits or preventsthe diffusion of outer molecular species or fluids (liquid or gas) intosaid inorganic material 2.

According to one embodiment, the specific property of the nanoparticles3 is preserved after encapsulation in the composite particle 1.

According to one embodiment, the photoluminescence of the nanoparticles3 is preserved after encapsulation in the composite particle 1.

According to one embodiment, the inorganic material 2 has a densityranging from 1 to 10, preferably the inorganic material 2 has a densityranging from 3 to 10 g/cm³.

According to one embodiment, the nanoparticles 3 in the inorganicmaterial 2 exhibit a degradation of their specific property of less than90%, 80%, 70%, 60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, 4%, 3%, 2%,1%, or 0% after at least 1 day, 5 days, 10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25days, 1 month, 2 months, 3 months, 4 months, 5 months, 6 months, 7months, 8 months, 9 months, 10 months, 11 months, 12 months, 18 months,2 years, 2.5 years, 3 years, 3.5 years, 4 years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5years, 6 years, 6.5 years, 7 years, 7.5 years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9years, 9.5 years, or 10 years.

According to one embodiment, the nanoparticles 3 in the inorganicmaterial 2 exhibit a degradation of their specific property of less than90%, 80%, 70%, 60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, 4%, 3%, 2%,1%, or 0% after at least 1 day, 5 days, 10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25days, 1 month, 2 months, 3 months, 4 months, 5 months, 6 months, 7months, 8 months, 9 months, 10 months, 11 months, 12 months, 18 months,2 years, 2.5 years, 3 years, 3.5 years, 4 years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5years, 6 years, 6.5 years, 7 years, 7.5 years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9years, 9.5 years, or 10 years under 0° C., 10° C., 20° C., 30° C., 40°C., 50° C., 60° C., 70° C., 80° C., 90° C., 100° C., 125° C., 150° C.,175° C., 200° C., 225° C., 250° C., 275° C., or 300° C.

According to one embodiment, the nanoparticles 3 in the inorganicmaterial 2 exhibit a degradation of their specific property of less than90%, 80%, 70%, 60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, 4%, 3%, 2%,1%, or 0% after at least 1 day, 5 days, 10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25days, 1 month, 2 months, 3 months, 4 months, 5 months, 6 months, 7months, 8 months, months, 10 months, 11 months, 12 months, 18 months, 2years, 2.5 years, 3 years, 3.5 years, 4 years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5years, 6 years, 6.5 years, 7 years, 7.5 years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9years, 9.5 years, or 10 years under 0%, 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 55%,60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 99% of humidity.

According to one embodiment, the nanoparticles 3 in the inorganicmaterial 2 exhibit a degradation of their specific property of less than90%, 80%, 70%, 60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, 4%, 3%, 2%,1%, or 0% after at least 1 day, 5 days, 10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25days, 1 month, 2 months, 3 months, 4 months, 5 months, 6 months, 7months, 8 months, 9 months, 10 months, 11 months, 12 months, 18 months,2 years, 2.5 years, 3 years, 3.5 years, 4 years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5years, 6 years, 6.5 years, 7 years, 7.5 years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9years, 9.5 years, or 10 years under 0° C., 10° C., 20° C., 30° C., 40°C., 50° C., 60° C., 70° C., 80° C., 90° C., 100° C., 125° C., 150° C.,175° C., 200° C., 225° C., 250° C., 275° C., or 300° C., and under 0%,10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or99% of humidity.

According to one embodiment, the nanoparticles 3 in the inorganicmaterial 2 exhibit a degradation of their specific property of less than90%, 80%, 70%, 60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, 4%, 3%, 2%,1%, or 0% after at least 1 day, 5 days, 10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25days, 1 month, 2 months, 3 months, 4 months, 5 months, 6 months, 7months, 8 months, months, 10 months, 11 months, 12 months, 18 months, 2years, 2.5 years, 3 years, 3.5 years, 4 years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5years, 6 years, 6.5 years, 7 years, 7.5 years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9years, 9.5 years, or 10 years under 0%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%,35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 100%of molecular O₂.

According to one embodiment, the nanoparticles 3 in the inorganicmaterial 2 exhibit a degradation of their specific property of less than90%, 80%, 70%, 60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, 4%, 3%, 2%,1%, or 0% after at least 1 day, 5 days, 10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25days, 1 month, 2 months, 3 months, 4 months, 5 months, 6 months, 7months, 8 months, months, 10 months, 11 months, 12 months, 18 months, 2years, 2.5 years, 3 years, 3.5 years, 4 years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5years, 6 years, 6.5 years, 7 years, 7.5 years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9years, 9.5 years, or 10 years under 0%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%,35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 100%of molecular O₂, under 0° C., 10° C., 20° C., 30° C., 40° C., 50° C.,60° C., 70° C., 80° C., 90° C., 100° C., 125° C., 150° C., 175° C., 200°C., 225° C., 250° C., 275° C., or 300° C.

According to one embodiment, the nanoparticles 3 in the inorganicmaterial 2 exhibit a degradation of their specific property of less than90%, 80%, 70%, 60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, 4%, 3%, 2%,1%, or 0% after at least 1 day, 5 days, 10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25days, 1 month, 2 months, 3 months, 4 months, 5 months, 6 months, 7months, 8 months, 9 months, 10 months, 11 months, 12 months, 18 months,2 years, 2.5 years, 3 years, 3.5 years, 4 years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5years, 6 years, 6.5 years, 7 years, 7.5 years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9years, 9.5 years, or 10 years under 0%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%,35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 100%of molecular O₂, under 0%, 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%,75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 99% of humidity.

According to one embodiment, the nanoparticles 3 in the inorganicmaterial 2 exhibit a degradation of their specific property of less than90%, 80%, 70%, 60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, 4%, 3%, 2%,1%, or 0% after at least 1 day, 5 days, 10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25days, 1 month, 2 months, 3 months, 4 months, 5 months, 6 months, 7months, 8 months, 9 months, 10 months, 11 months, 12 months, 18 months,2 years, 2.5 years, 3 years, 3.5 years, 4 years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5years, 6 years, 6.5 years, 7 years, 7.5 years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9years, 9.5 years, or 10 years under 0%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%,35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 100%of molecular O₂, under 0° C., 10° C., 20° C., 30° C., 40° C., 50° C.,60° C., 70° C., 80° C., 90° C., 100° C., 125° C., 150° C., 175° C., 200°C., 225° C., 250° C., 275° C., or 300° C., and under 0%, 10%, 20%, 30%,40%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 99% ofhumidity.

According to one embodiment, the specific property of the nanoparticles3 comprises one or more of the following: fluorescence, phosphorescence,or chemiluminescence.

According to one embodiment, the nanoparticles 3 in the inorganicmaterial 2 exhibit a degradation of their photoluminescence of less than90%, 80%, 70%, 60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, 4%, 3%, 2%,1%, or 0% after at least 1 day, 5 days, 10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25days, 1 month, 2 months, 3 months, 4 months, 5 months, 6 months, 7months, 8 months, 9 months, 10 months, 11 months, 12 months, 18 months,2 years, 2.5 years, 3 years, 3.5 years, 4 years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5years, 6 years, 6.5 years, 7 years, 7.5 years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9years, 9.5 years, or 10 years.

According to one embodiment, the nanoparticles 3 in the inorganicmaterial 2 exhibit a degradation of their photoluminescence of less than90%, 80%, 70%, 60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, 4%, 3%, 2%,1%, or 0% after at least 1 day, 5 days, 10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25days, 1 month, 2 months, 3 months, 4 months, 5 months, 6 months, 7months, 8 months, 9 months, 10 months, 11 months, 12 months, 18 months,2 years, 2.5 years, 3 years, 3.5 years, 4 years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5years, 6 years, 6.5 years, 7 years, 7.5 years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9years, 9.5 years, or 10 years under 0° C., 10° C., 20° C., 30° C., 40°C., 50° C., 60° C., 70° C., 80° C., 90° C., 100° C., 125° C., 150° C.,175° C., 200° C., 225° C., 250° C., 275° C., or 300° C.

According to one embodiment, the nanoparticles 3 in the inorganicmaterial 2 exhibit a degradation of their photoluminescence of less than90%, 80%, 70%, 60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, 4%, 3%, 2%,1%, or 0% after at least 1 day, 5 days, 10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25days, 1 month, 2 months, 3 months, 4 months, 5 months, 6 months, 7months, 8 months, 9 months, 10 months, 11 months, 12 months, 18 months,2 years, 2.5 years, 3 years, 3.5 years, 4 years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5years, 6 years, 6.5 years, 7 years, 7.5 years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9years, 9.5 years, or 10 years under 0%, 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 55%,60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 99% of humidity.

According to one embodiment, the nanoparticles 3 in the inorganicmaterial 2 exhibit a degradation of their photoluminescence of less than90%, 80%, 70%, 60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, 4%, 3%, 2%,1%, or 0% after at least 1 day, 5 days, 10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25days, 1 month, 2 months, 3 months, 4 months, 5 months, 6 months, 7months, 8 months, 9 months, 10 months, 11 months, 12 months, 18 months,2 years, 2.5 years, 3 years, 3.5 years, 4 years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5years, 6 years, 6.5 years, 7 years, 7.5 years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9years, 9.5 years, or 10 years under 0° C., 10° C., 20° C., 30° C., 40°C., 50° C., 60° C., 70° C., 80° C., 90° C., 100° C., 125° C., 150° C.,175° C., 200° C., 225° C., 250° C., 275° C., or 300° C., and under 0%,10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or99% of humidity.

According to one embodiment, the nanoparticles 3 in the inorganicmaterial 2 exhibit a degradation of their photoluminescence of less than90%, 80%, 70%, 60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, 4%, 3%, 2%,1%, or 0% after at least 1 day, 5 days, 10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25days, 1 month, 2 months, 3 months, 4 months, 5 months, 6 months, 7months, 8 months, 9 months, 10 months, 11 months, 12 months, 18 months,2 years, 2.5 years, 3 years, 3.5 years, 4 years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5years, 6 years, 6.5 years, 7 years, 7.5 years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9years, 9.5 years, or 10 years under 0%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%,35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 100%of molecular O₂.

According to one embodiment, the nanoparticles 3 in the inorganicmaterial 2 exhibit a degradation of their photoluminescence of less than90%, 80%, 70%, 60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, 4%, 3%, 2%,1%, or 0% after at least 1 day, 5 days, 10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25days, 1 month, 2 months, 3 months, 4 months, 5 months, 6 months, 7months, 8 months, 9 months, 10 months, 11 months, 12 months, 18 months,2 years, 2.5 years, 3 years, 3.5 years, 4 years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5years, 6 years, 6.5 years, 7 years, 7.5 years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9years, 9.5 years, or 10 years under 0%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%,35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 100%of molecular O₂, under 0° C., 10° C., 20° C., 30° C., 40° C., 50° C.,60° C., 70° C., 80° C., 90° C., 100° C., 125° C., 150° C., 175° C., 200°C., 225° C., 250° C., 275° C., or 300° C.

According to one embodiment, the nanoparticles 3 in the inorganicmaterial 2 exhibit a degradation of their photoluminescence of less than90%, 80%, 70%, 60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, 4%, 3%, 2%,1%, or 0% after at least 1 day, 5 days, 10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25days, 1 month, 2 months, 3 months, 4 months, 5 months, 6 months, 7months, 8 months, 9 months, 10 months, 11 months, 12 months, 18 months,2 years, 2.5 years, 3 years, 3.5 years, 4 years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5years, 6 years, 6.5 years, 7 years, 7.5 years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9years, 9.5 years, or 10 years under 0%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%,35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 100%of molecular O₂, under 0%, 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%,75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 99% of humidity.

According to one embodiment, the nanoparticles 3 in the inorganicmaterial 2 exhibit a degradation of their photoluminescence of less than90%, 80%, 70%, 60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, 4%, 3%, 2%,1%, or 0% after at least 1 day, 5 days, 10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25days, 1 month, 2 months, 3 months, 4 months, 5 months, 6 months, 7months, 8 months, 9 months, 10 months, 11 months, 12 months, 18 months,2 years, 2.5 years, 3 years, 3.5 years, 4 years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5years, 6 years, 6.5 years, 7 years, 7.5 years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9years, 9.5 years, or 10 years under 0%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%,35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 100%of molecular O₂, under 0° C., 10° C., 20° C., 30° C., 40° C., 50° C.,60° C., 70° C., 80° C., 90° C., 100° C., 125° C., 150° C., 175° C., 200°C., 225° C., 250° C., 275° C., or 300° C., and under 0%, 10%, 20%, 30%,40%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 99% ofhumidity.

According to one embodiment, the nanoparticles 3 in the inorganicmaterial 2 exhibit a degradation of their photoluminescence quantumyield (PLQY) of less than 90%, 80%, 70%, 60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%,15%, 10%, 5%, 4%, 3%, 2%, 1%, or 0% after at least 1 day, 5 days, 10days, 15 days, 20 days, 25 days, 1 month, 2 months, 3 months, 4 months,5 months, 6 months, 7 months, 8 months, 9 months, 10 months, 11 months,12 months, 18 months, 2 years, 2.5 years, 3 years, 3.5 years, 4 years,4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5 years, 6 years, 6.5 years, 7 years, 7.5 years, 8years, 8.5 years, 9 years, 9.5 years, or 10 years.

According to one embodiment, the nanoparticles 3 in the inorganicmaterial 2 exhibit a degradation of their photoluminescence quantumyield (PLQY) of less than 90%, 80%, 70%, 60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%,15%, 10%, 5%, 4%, 3%, 2%, 1%, or 0% after at least 1 day, 5 days, 10days, 15 days, 20 days, 25 days, 1 month, 2 months, 3 months, 4 months,5 months, 6 months, 7 months, 8 months, 9 months, 10 months, 11 months,12 months, 18 months, 2 years, 2.5 years, 3 years, 3.5 years, 4 years,4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5 years, 6 years, 6.5 years, 7 years, 7.5 years, 8years, 8.5 years, 9 years, 9.5 years, or 10 years under 0° C., 10° C.,20° C., 30° C., 40° C., 50° C., 60° C., 70° C., 80° C., 90° C., 100° C.,125° C., 150° C., 175° C., 200° C., 225° C., 250° C., 275° C., or 300°C.

According to one embodiment, the nanoparticles 3 in the inorganicmaterial 2 exhibit a degradation of their photoluminescence quantumyield (PLQY) of less than 90%, 80%, 70%, 60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%,15%, 10%, 5%, 4%, 3%, 2%, 1%, or 0% after at least 1 day, 5 days, 10days, 15 days, 20 days, 25 days, 1 month, 2 months, 3 months, 4 months,5 months, 6 months, 7 months, 8 months, 9 months, 10 months, 11 months,12 months, 18 months, 2 years, 2.5 years, 3 years, 3.5 years, 4 years,4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5 years, 6 years, 6.5 years, 7 years, 7.5 years, 8years, 8.5 years, 9 years, 9.5 years, or 10 years under 0%, 10%, 20%,30%, 40%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 99% ofhumidity.

According to one embodiment, the nanoparticles 3 in the inorganicmaterial 2 exhibit a degradation of their photoluminescence quantumyield (PLQY) of less than 90%, 80%, 70%, 60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%,15%, 10%, 5%, 4%, 3%, 2%, 1%, or 0% after at least 1 day, 5 days, 10days, 15 days, 20 days, 25 days, 1 month, 2 months, 3 months, 4 months,5 months, 6 months, 7 months, 8 months, 9 months, 10 months, 11 months,12 months, 18 months, 2 years, 2.5 years, 3 years, 3.5 years, 4 years,4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5 years, 6 years, 6.5 years, 7 years, 7.5 years, 8years, 8.5 years, 9 years, 9.5 years, or 10 years under 0° C., 10° C.,20° C., 30° C., 40° C., 50° C., 60° C., 70° C., 80° C., 90° C., 100° C.,125° C., 150° C., 175° C., 200° C., 225° C., 250° C., 275° C., or 300°C., and under 0%, 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%,85%, 90%, 95%, or 99% of humidity.

According to one embodiment, the nanoparticles 3 in the inorganicmaterial 2 exhibit a degradation of their photoluminescence quantumyield (PLQY) of less than 90%, 80%, 70%, 60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%,15%, 10%, 5%, 4%, 3%, 2%, 1%, or 0% after at least 1 day, 5 days, 10days, 15 days, 20 days, 25 days, 1 month, 2 months, 3 months, 4 months,5 months, 6 months, 7 months, 8 months, 9 months, 10 months, 11 months,12 months, 18 months, 2 years, 2.5 years, 3 years, 3.5 years, 4 years,4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5 years, 6 years, 6.5 years, 7 years, 7.5 years, 8years, 8.5 years, 9 years, 9.5 years, or 10 years under 0%, 5%, 10%,15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%,85%, 90%, 95%, or 100% of molecular O₂.

According to one embodiment, the nanoparticles 3 in the inorganicmaterial 2 exhibit a degradation of their photoluminescence quantumyield (PLQY) of less than 90%, 80%, 70%, 60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%,15%, 10%, 5%, 4%, 3%, 2%, 1%, or 0% after at least 1 day, 5 days, 10days, 15 days, 20 days, 25 days, 1 month, 2 months, 3 months, 4 months,5 months, 6 months, 7 months, 8 months, 9 months, 10 months, 11 months,12 months, 18 months, 2 years, 2.5 years, 3 years, 3.5 years, 4 years,4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5 years, 6 years, 6.5 years, 7 years, 7.5 years, 8years, 8.5 years, 9 years, 9.5 years, or 10 years under 0%, 5%, 10%,15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%,85%, 90%, 95%, or 100% of molecular O₂, under 0° C., 10° C., 20° C., 30°C., 40° C., 50° C., 60° C., 70° C., 80° C., 90° C., 100° C., 125° C.,150° C., 175° C., 200° C., 225° C., 250° C., 275° C., or 300° C.

According to one embodiment, the nanoparticles 3 in the inorganicmaterial 2 exhibit a degradation of their photoluminescence quantumyield (PLQY) of less than 90%, 80%, 70%, 60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%,15%, 10%, 5%, 4%, 3%, 2%, 1%, or 0% after at least 1 day, 5 days, 10days, 15 days, 20 days, 25 days, 1 month, 2 months, 3 months, 4 months,5 months, 6 months, 7 months, 8 months, 9 months, 10 months, 11 months,12 months, 18 months, 2 years, 2.5 years, 3 years, 3.5 years, 4 years,4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5 years, 6 years, 6.5 years, 7 years, 7.5 years, 8years, 8.5 years, 9 years, 9.5 years, or 10 years under 0%, 5%, 10%,15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%,85%, 90%, 95%, or 100% of molecular O₂, under 0%, 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%,50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 99% of humidity.

According to one embodiment, the nanoparticles 3 in the inorganicmaterial 2 exhibit a degradation of their photoluminescence quantumyield (PLQY) of less than 90%, 80%, 70%, 60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%,15%, 10%, 5%, 4%, 3%, 2%, 1%, or 0% after at least 1 day, 5 days, 10days, 15 days, 20 days, 25 days, 1 month, 2 months, 3 months, 4 months,5 months, 6 months, 7 months, 8 months, 9 months, 10 months, 11 months,12 months, 18 months, 2 years, 2.5 years, 3 years, 3.5 years, 4 years,4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5 years, 6 years, 6.5 years, 7 years, 7.5 years, 8years, 8.5 years, 9 years, 9.5 years, or 10 years under 0%, 5%, 10%,15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%,85%, 90%, 95%, or 100% of molecular O₂, under 0° C., 10° C., 20° C., 30°C., 40° C., 50° C., 60° C., 70° C., 80° C., 90° C., 100° C., 125° C.,150° C., 175° C., 200° C., 225° C., 250° C., 275° C., or 300° C., andunder 0%, 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%,90%, 95%, or 99% of humidity.

According to one embodiment, the nanoparticles 3 in the inorganicmaterial 2 exhibit a degradation of their FCE of less than 90%, 80%,70%, 60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, 4%, 3%, 2%, 1%, or 0%after at least 1 day, 5 days, 10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25 days, 1month, 2 months, 3 months, 4 months, 5 months, 6 months, 7 months, 8months, 9 months, 10 months, 11 months, 12 months, 18 months, 2 years,2.5 years, 3 years, 3.5 years, 4 years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5 years, 6years, 6.5 years, 7 years, 7.5 years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9 years, 9.5years, or 10 years.

According to one embodiment, the nanoparticles 3 in the inorganicmaterial 2 exhibit a degradation of their FCE of less than 90%, 80%,70%, 60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, 4%, 3%, 2%, 1%, or 0%after at least 1 day, 5 days, 10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25 days, 1month, 2 months, 3 months, 4 months, 5 months, 6 months, 7 months, 8months, 9 months, 10 months, 11 months, 12 months, 18 months, 2 years,2.5 years, 3 years, 3.5 years, 4 years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5 years, 6years, 6.5 years, 7 years, 7.5 years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9 years, 9.5years, or 10 years under 0° C., 10° C., 20° C., 30° C., 40° C., 50° C.,60° C., 70° C., 80° C., 90° C., 100° C., 125° C., 150° C., 175° C., 200°C., 225° C., 250° C., 275° C., or 300° C.

According to one embodiment, the nanoparticles 3 in the inorganicmaterial 2 exhibit a degradation of their FCE of less than 90%, 80%,70%, 60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, 4%, 3%, 2%, 1%, or 0%after at least 1 day, 5 days, 10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25 days, 1month, 2 months, 3 months, 4 months, 5 months, 6 months, 7 months, 8months, 9 months, 10 months, 11 months, 12 months, 18 months, 2 years,2.5 years, 3 years, 3.5 years, 4 years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5 years, 6years, 6.5 years, 7 years, 7.5 years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9 years, 9.5years, or 10 years under 0%, 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%,70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 99% of humidity.

According to one embodiment, the nanoparticles 3 in the inorganicmaterial 2 exhibit a degradation of their FCE of less than 90%, 80%,70%, 60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, 4%, 3%, 2%, 1%, or 0%after at least 1 day, 5 days, 10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25 days, 1month, 2 months, 3 months, 4 months, 5 months, 6 months, 7 months, 8months, 9 months, 10 months, 11 months, 12 months, 18 months, 2 years,2.5 years, 3 years, 3.5 years, 4 years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5 years, 6years, 6.5 years, 7 years, 7.5 years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9 years, 9.5years, or 10 years under 0° C., 10° C., 20° C., 30° C., 40° C., 50° C.,60° C., 70° C., 80° C., 90° C., 100° C., 125° C., 150° C., 175° C., 200°C., 225° C., 250° C., 275° C., or 300° C., and under 0%, 10%, 20%, 30%,40%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 99% ofhumidity.

According to one embodiment, the nanoparticles 3 in the inorganicmaterial 2 exhibit a degradation of their FCE of less than 90%, 80%,70%, 60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, 4%, 3%, 2%, 1%, or 0%after at least 1 day, 5 days, 10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25 days, 1month, 2 months, 3 months, 4 months, 5 months, 6 months, 7 months, 8months, 9 months, 10 months, 11 months, 12 months, 18 months, 2 years,2.5 years, 3 years, 3.5 years, 4 years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5 years, 6years, 6.5 years, 7 years, 7.5 years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9 years, 9.5years, or 10 years under 0%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%,50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 100% of molecularO₂.

According to one embodiment, the nanoparticles 3 in the inorganicmaterial 2 exhibit a degradation of their FCE of less than 90%, 80%,70%, 60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, 4%, 3%, 2%, 1%, or 0%after at least 1 day, 5 days, 10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25 days, 1month, 2 months, 3 months, 4 months, 5 months, 6 months, 7 months, 8months, 9 months, 10 months, 11 months, 12 months, 18 months, 2 years,2.5 years, 3 years, 3.5 years, 4 years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5 years, 6years, 6.5 years, 7 years, 7.5 years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9 years, 9.5years, or 10 years under 0%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%,50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 100% of molecularO₂, under 0° C., 10° C., 20° C., 30° C., 40° C., 50° C., 60° C., 70° C.,80° C., 90° C., 100° C., 125° C., 150° C., 175° C., 200° C., 225° C.,250° C., 275° C., or 300° C.

According to one embodiment, the nanoparticles 3 in the inorganicmaterial 2 exhibit a degradation of their FCE of less than 90%, 80%,70%, 60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, 4%, 3%, 2%, 1%, or 0%after at least 1 day, 5 days, 10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25 days, 1month, 2 months, 3 months, 4 months, 5 months, 6 months, 7 months, 8months, 9 months, 10 months, 11 months, 12 months, 18 months, 2 years,2.5 years, 3 years, 3.5 years, 4 years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5 years, 6years, 6.5 years, 7 years, 7.5 years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9 years, 9.5years, or 10 years under 0%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%,50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 100% of molecularO₂, under 0%, 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%,85%, 90%, 95%, or 99% of humidity.

According to one embodiment, the nanoparticles 3 in the inorganicmaterial 2 exhibit a degradation of their FCE of less than 90%, 80%,70%, 60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, 4%, 3%, 2%, 1%, or 0%after at least 1 day, 5 days, 10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25 days, 1month, 2 months, 3 months, 4 months, 5 months, 6 months, 7 months, 8months, 9 months, 10 months, 11 months, 12 months, 18 months, 2 years,2.5 years, 3 years, 3.5 years, 4 years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5 years, 6years, 6.5 years, 7 years, 7.5 years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9 years, 9.5years, or 10 years under 0%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%,50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 100% of molecularO₂, under 0° C., 10° C., 20° C., 30° C., 40° C., 50° C., 60° C., 70° C.,80° C., 90° C., 100° C., 125° C., 150° C., 175° C., 200° C., 225° C.,250° C., 275° C., or 300° C., and under 0%, 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%,55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 99% of humidity.

According to one embodiment, the inorganic material 2 is opticallytransparent, i.e. the inorganic material 2 is transparent at wavelengthsbetween 200 nm and 50 μm, between 200 nm and 10 μm, between 200 nm and2500 nm, between 200 nm and 2000 nm, between 200 nm and 1500 nm, between200 nm and 1000 nm, between 200 nm and 800 nm, between 400 nm and 700nm, between 400 nm and 600 nm, or between 400 nm and 470 nm. In thisembodiment, the inorganic material 2 does not absorb all incident lightallowing the nanoparticles 3 to absorb all the incident light, and/orthe inorganic material 2 does not absorb the light emitted by thenanoparticles 3 allowing to said light emitted to be transmitted throughthe inorganic material 2.

According to one embodiment, the inorganic material 2 is not opticallytransparent, i.e. the inorganic material 2 absorbs light at wavelengthsbetween 200 nm and 50 μm, between 200 nm and 10 μm, between 200 nm and2500 nm, between 200 nm and 2000 nm, between 200 nm and 1500 nm, between200 nm and 1000 nm, between 200 nm and 800 nm, between 400 nm and 700nm, between 400 nm and 600 nm, or between 400 nm and 470 nm. In thisembodiment, the inorganic material 2 absorbs part of the incident lightallowing the nanoparticles 3 to absorb only a part of the incidentlight, and/or the inorganic material 2 absorbs part of the light emittedby the nanoparticles 3 allowing said light emitted to be partiallytransmitted through the inorganic material 2.

According to one embodiment, the inorganic material 2 transmits at least5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%,75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 100% of the incident light.

According to one embodiment, the inorganic material 2 transmits a partof the incident light and emits at least one secondary light. In thisembodiment, the resulting light is a combination of the remainingtransmitted incident light.

According to one embodiment, the inorganic material 2 absorbs theincident light with wavelength lower than 50 μm, 40 μm, 30 μm, 20 μm, 10μm, 1 μm, 950 nm, 900 nm, 850 nm, 800 nm, 750 nm, 700 nm, 650 nm, 600nm, 550 nm, 500 nm, 450 nm, 400 nm, 350 nm, 300 nm, 250 nm, or lowerthan 200 nm.

According to one embodiment, the inorganic material 2 absorbs theincident light with wavelength lower than 460 nm.

According to one embodiment, the inorganic material 2 has an extinctioncoefficient less or equal to 1×10⁻⁵, 1.1×10⁻⁵, 1.2×10⁻⁵, 1.3×10⁻⁵,1.4×10⁻⁵, 1.5×10⁻⁵, 1.6×10⁻⁵, 1.7×10⁻⁵, 1.8×10⁻⁵, 1.9×10⁻⁵, 2×10⁻⁵,3×10⁻⁵, 4×10⁻⁵, 5×10⁻⁵, 6×10⁻⁵, 7×10⁻⁵, 8×10⁻⁵, 9×10⁻⁵, 10×10⁻⁵,11×10⁻⁵, 12×10⁻⁵, 13×10⁻⁵, 14×10⁻⁵, 15×10⁻⁵, 16×10⁻⁵, 17×10⁻⁵, 18×10⁻⁵,19×10⁻⁵, 20×10⁻⁵, 21×10⁻⁵, 22×10⁻⁵, 23×10⁻⁵, 24×10⁻⁵, or 25×10⁻⁵ at 460nm.

According to one embodiment, the inorganic material 2 has an attenuationcoefficient less or equal to 1×10⁻² cm⁻¹, 1×10⁻¹ cm⁻¹, 0.5×10⁻¹ cm⁻¹,0.1 cm⁻¹, 0.2 cm⁻¹, 0.3 cm⁻¹, 0.4 cm⁻¹, 0.5 cm⁻¹, 0.6 cm¹, 0.7 cm⁻¹, 0.8cm⁻¹, 0.9 cm⁻¹, 1 cm⁻¹, 1.1 cm⁻¹, 1.2 cm⁻¹, 1.3 cm⁻¹, 1.4 cm⁻¹, 1.5cm⁻¹, 1.6 cm⁻¹, 1.7 cm⁻¹, 1.8 cm⁻¹, 1.9 cm⁻¹, 2.0 cm⁻¹, 2.5 cm⁻¹, 3.0cm⁻¹, 3.5 cm⁻¹, 4.0 cm⁻¹, 4.5 cm⁻¹, 5.0 cm⁻¹, 5.5 cm⁻¹, 6.0 cm⁻¹, 6.5cm⁻¹, 7.0 cm⁻¹, 7.5 cm⁻¹, 8.0 cm⁻¹, 8.5 cm⁻¹, 9.0 cm⁻¹, 9.5 cm⁻¹, 10cm⁻¹, 15 cm⁻¹, 20 cm⁻¹, 25 cm⁻¹, or 30 cm⁻¹ at 460 nm.

According to one embodiment, the inorganic material 2 has an attenuationcoefficient less or equal to 1×10⁻² cm⁻¹, 1×10⁻¹ cm⁻¹, 0.5×10⁻¹ cm⁻¹,0.1 cm⁻¹, 0.2 cm⁻¹, 0.3 cm⁻¹, 0.4 cm⁻¹, 0.5 cm⁻¹, 0.6 cm⁻¹, 0.7 cm⁻¹,0.8 cm⁻¹, 0.9 cm⁻¹, 1 cm⁻¹, 1.1 cm⁻¹, 1.2 cm⁻¹, 1.3 cm⁻¹, 1.4 cm⁻¹, 1.5cm⁻¹, 1.6 cm⁻¹, 1.7 cm⁻¹, 1.8 cm⁻¹, 1.9 cm⁻¹, 2.0 cm⁻¹, 2.5 cm⁻¹, 3.0cm⁻¹, 3.5 cm⁻¹, 4.0 cm⁻¹, 4.5 cm⁻¹, 5.0 cm⁻¹, 5.5 cm⁻¹, 6.0 cm⁻¹, 6.5cm⁻¹, 7.0 cm⁻¹, 7.5 cm⁻¹, 8.0 cm⁻¹, 8.5 cm⁻¹, 9.0 cm⁻¹, 9.5 cm⁻¹, 10cm⁻¹, 15 cm⁻¹, 20 cm⁻¹, 25 cm⁻¹, or 30 cm⁻¹ at 450 nm.

According to one embodiment, the inorganic material 2 has an opticalabsorption cross section less or equal to 1.10⁻³⁵ cm², 1.10⁻³⁴ cm²,1.10⁻³³ cm², 1.10⁻³² cm², 1.10⁻³¹ cm², 1.10⁻³⁰ cm², 1.10⁻²⁹ cm², 1.10⁻²⁸cm², 1.10⁻²⁷ cm², 1.10⁻²⁶ cm², 1.10⁻²⁵ cm², 1.10⁻²⁴ cm², 1.10⁻²³ cm²,1.10⁻²² cm², 1.10⁻²¹ cm², 1.10⁻²⁰ cm², 1.10⁻¹⁹ cm², 1.10⁻¹⁸ cm², 1.10⁻¹⁷cm², 1.10⁻¹⁶ cm², 1.10⁻¹⁵ cm², 1.10⁻¹⁴ cm², 1.10⁻¹³ cm², 1.10⁻¹² cm²,1.10⁻¹¹ cm², 1.10⁻¹⁰ cm², 1.10⁻⁹ cm², 1.10⁻⁸ cm², 1.10⁻⁷ cm², 1.10⁻⁶cm², 1.10⁻⁵ cm², 1.10⁻⁴ cm², 1.10⁻³ cm², 1.10⁻² cm² or 1.10 ⁻¹ cm² at460 nm.

According to one embodiment, the inorganic material 2 does not compriseorganic molecules, organic groups or polymer chains.

According to one embodiment, the inorganic material 2 does not comprisepolymers.

According to one embodiment, the inorganic material 2 comprisesinorganic polymers.

According to one embodiment, the inorganic material 2 is composed of amaterial selected in the group of metals, halides, chalcogenides,phosphides, sulfides, metalloids, metallic alloys, ceramics such as forexample oxides, carbides, nitrides, glasses, enamels, ceramics, stones,precious stones, pigments, cements and/or inorganic polymers. Saidinorganic material 2 is prepared using protocols known to the personskilled in the art.

According to one embodiment, the inorganic material 2 is composed of amaterial selected in the group of metals, halides, chalcogenides,phosphides, sulfides, metalloids, metallic alloys, ceramics such as forexample oxides, carbides, nitrides, enamels, ceramics, stones, preciousstones, pigments, and/or cements. Said inorganic material 2 is preparedusing protocols known to the person skilled in the art.

According to one embodiment, the inorganic material 2 is selected fromthe group consisting of oxide materials, semiconductor materials,wide-bandgap semiconductor materials or a mixture thereof.

According to one embodiment, examples of semiconductor materials includebut are not limited to: IIIV semiconductors, IIVI semiconductors, or amixture thereof.

According to one embodiment, examples of wide-bandgap semiconductormaterials include but are not limited to: silicon carbide SiC, aluminiumnitride AlN, gallium nitride GaN, boron nitride BN, or a mixturethereof.

According to one embodiment, the inorganic material 2 comprises orconsists of a ZrO₂/SiO₂ mixture: Si_(x)Zr_(1-x)O₂, wherein 0≤x≤1. Inthis embodiment, the first inorganic material 2 is able to resist to anypH in a range from 0 to 14. This allows for a better protection of thenanoparticles 3.

According to one embodiment, the inorganic material 2 comprises orconsists of Si_(0.8)Zr_(0.2)O₂.

According to one embodiment, the inorganic material 2 comprises orconsists of mixture: Si_(x)Zr_(1-x)O_(z), wherein 0<x≤1 and 0<z≤3.

According to one embodiment, the inorganic material 2 comprises orconsists of a HfO₂/SiO₂ mixture: Si_(x)Hf_(1-x)O₂, wherein 0<x≤1 and0<z≤3.

According to one embodiment, the inorganic material 2 comprises orconsists of Si_(0.8)Hf_(0.2)O₂.

According to one embodiment, a chalcogenide is a chemical compoundconsisting of at least one chalcogen anion selected in the group of O,S, Se, Te, Po, and at least one or more electropositive element.

According to one embodiment, the metallic inorganic material 2 isselected in the group of gold, silver, copper, vanadium, platinum,palladium, ruthenium, rhenium, yttrium, mercury, cadmium, osmium,chromium, tantalum, manganese, zinc, zirconium, niobium, molybdenum,rhodium, tungsten, iridium, nickel, iron, or cobalt.

According to one embodiment, examples of carbide inorganic material 2include but are not limited to: SiC, WC, BC, MoC, TiC, Al₄C₃, LaC₂, FeC,CoC, HfC, Si_(x)C_(y), W_(x)C_(y), B_(x)C_(y), Mo_(x)C_(y), Ti_(x)C_(y),Al_(x)C_(y), La_(x)C_(y), Fe_(x)C_(y), Co_(x)C_(y), Hf_(x)C_(y), or amixture thereof; x and y are independently a decimal number from 0 to 5,at the condition that x and y are not simultaneously equal to 0, and x ≠0.

According to one embodiment, examples of oxide inorganic material 2include but are not limited to: SiO₂, Al₂O₃, TiO₂, ZrO₂, ZnO, MgO, SnO₂,Nb₂O₅, CeO₂, BeO, IrO₂, CaO, Sc₂O₃, NiO, Na₂O, BaO, K₂O, PbO, Ag₂O,V₂O₅, TeO₂, MnO, B₂O₃, P₂O₅, P₂O₃, P₄O₇, P₄O₈, P₄O₉, P₂O₆, PO, GeO₂,As₂O₃, Fe₂O₃, Fe₃O₄, Ta₂O₅, Li₂O, SrO, Y₂O₃, HfO₂, WO₂, MoO₂, Cr₂O₃,Tc₂O₇, ReO₂, RuO₂, Co₃O₄, OsO, RhO₂, Rh₂O₃, PtO, PdO, CuO, Cu₂O, CdO,HgO, Tl₂O, Ga₂O₃, In₂O₃, Bi₂O₃, Sb₂O₃, PoO₂, SeO₂, Cs₂O, La₂O₃, Pr₆O₁₁,Nd₂O₃, La₂O₃, Sm₂O₃, Eu₂O₃, Tb₄O₇, Dy₂O₃, Ho₂O₃, Er₂O₃, Tm₂O₃, Yb₂O₃,Lu₂O₃, Gd₂O₃, or a mixture thereof.

According to one embodiment, examples of oxide inorganic material 2include but are not limited to: silicon oxide, aluminium oxide, titaniumoxide, copper oxide, iron oxide, silver oxide, lead oxide, calciumoxide, magnesium oxide, zinc oxide, tin oxide, beryllium oxide,zirconium oxide, niobium oxide, cerium oxide, iridium oxide, scandiumoxide, nickel oxide, sodium oxide, barium oxide, potassium oxide,vanadium oxide, tellurium oxide, manganese oxide, boron oxide,phosphorus oxide, germanium oxide, osmium oxide, rhenium oxide, platinumoxide, arsenic oxide, tantalum oxide, lithium oxide, strontium oxide,yttrium oxide, hafnium oxide, tungsten oxide, molybdenum oxide, chromiumoxide, technetium oxide, rhodium oxide, ruthenium oxide, cobalt oxide,palladium oxide, cadmium oxide, mercury oxide, thallium oxide, galliumoxide, indium oxide, bismuth oxide, antimony oxide, polonium oxide,selenium oxide, cesium oxide, lanthanum oxide, praseodymium oxide,neodymium oxide, samarium oxide, europium oxide, terbium oxide,dysprosium oxide, erbium oxide, holmium oxide, thulium oxide, ytterbiumoxide, lutetium oxide, gadolinium oxide, mixed oxides, mixed oxidesthereof or a mixture thereof.

According to one embodiment, examples of nitride inorganic material 2include but are not limited to: TiN, Si₃N₄, MoN, VN, TaN, Zr₃N₄, HfN,FeN, NbN, GaN, CrN, AlN, InN, Ti_(x)N_(y), Si_(x)N_(y), Mo_(x)N_(y),V_(x)N_(y), Ta_(x)N_(y), Zr_(x)N_(y), Hf_(x)N_(y), Fe_(x)N_(y),Nb_(x)N_(y), Ga_(x)N_(y), Cr_(x)N_(y), Al_(x)N_(y), In_(x)N_(y), or amixture thereof; x and y are independently a decimal number from 0 to 5,at the condition that x and y are not simultaneously equal to 0, and x ≠0.

According to one embodiment, examples of sulfide inorganic material 2include but are not limited to: Si_(y)S_(x), Al_(y)S_(x), Ti_(y)S_(x),Zr_(y)S_(x), Zn_(y)S_(x), Mg_(y)S_(x), Sn_(y)S_(x), Nb_(y)S_(x),Ce_(y)S_(x), Be_(y)S_(x), Ir_(y)S_(x), Ca_(y)S_(x), Sc_(y)S_(X),Ni_(y)S_(X), Na_(y)S_(x), Ba_(y)S_(x), K_(y)S_(x), Pb_(y)S_(x),Ag_(y)S_(x), V_(y)S_(x), Te_(y)S_(x), Mn_(y)S_(x), B_(y)S_(x),P_(y)S_(x), Ge_(y)S_(x), As_(y)S_(x), Fe_(y)S_(x), Ta_(y)S_(x),Li_(y)S_(x), Sr_(y)S_(x), Y_(y)S_(x), Hf_(y)S_(x), W_(y)S_(x),Mo_(y)S_(x), Cr_(y)S_(x), Tc_(y)S_(x), Re_(y)S_(x), Ru_(y)S_(x),Co_(y)S_(x), Os_(y)S_(x), Rh_(y)S_(x), Pt_(y)S_(x), Pd_(y)S_(x),Cu_(y)S_(x), Au_(y)S_(x), Cd_(y)S_(x), Hg_(y)S_(x), Tl_(y)S_(x),Ga_(y)S_(x), In_(y)S_(x), Bi_(y)S_(x), Sb_(y)S_(x), Po_(y)S_(x),Se_(y)S_(x), Cs_(y)S_(x), mixed sulfides, mixed sulfides thereof or amixture thereof; x and y are independently a decimal number from 0 to10, at the condition that x and y are not simultaneously equal to 0, andx ≠ 0.

According to one embodiment, examples of halide inorganic material 2include but are not limited to: BaF₂, LaF₃, CeF₃, YF₃, CaF₂, MgF₂, PrF₃,AgCl, MnCl₂, NiCl₂, Hg₂Cl₂, CaCl₂, CsPbCl₃, AgBr, PbBr₃, CsPbBr₃, AgI,CuI, PbI, HgI₂, BiI₃, CH₃NH₃PbI₃, CH₃NH₃PbCl₃, CH₃NH₃PbBr₃, CsPbI₃,FAPbBr₃ (with FA formamidinium), or a mixture thereof.

According to one embodiment, examples of chalcogenide inorganic material2 include but are not limited to: CdO, CdS, CdSe, CdTe, ZnO, ZnS, ZnSe,ZnTe, HgO, HgS, HgSe, HgTe, CuO, Cu₂O, CuS, Cu₂S, CuSe, CuTe, Ag₂O,Ag₂S, Ag₂Se, Ag₂Te, Au₂S, PdO, PdS, Pd₄S, PdSe, PdTe, PtO, PtS, PtS₂,PtSe, PtTe, RhO₂, Rh₂O₃, RhS2, Rh₂S₃, RhSe₂, Rh₂Se₃, RhTe₂, IrO₂, IrS₂,Ir₂S₃, IrSe₂, IrTe₂, RuO₂, RuS₂, OsO, OsS, OsSe, OsTe, MnO, MnS, MnSe,MnTe, ReO₂, ReS₂, Cr₂O₃, Cr₂S₃, MoO₂, MoS₂, MoSe₂, MoTe₂, WO₂, WS₂,WSe₂, V₂O₅, V₂S₃, Nb₂O₅, NbS₂, NbSe₂, HfO₂, HfS₂, TiO₂, ZrO₂, ZrS₂,ZrSe₂, ZrTe₂, Sc₂O₃, Y₂O₃, Y₂S₃, SiO₂, GeO₂, GeS, GeS₂, GeSe, GeSe₂,GeTe, SnO₂, SnS, SnS₂, SnSe, SnSe₂, SnTe, PbO, PbS, PbSe, PbTe, MgO,MgS, MgSe, MgTe, CaO, CaS, SrO, Al₂O₃, Ga₂O₃, Ga₂S₃, Ga₂Se₃, In₂O₃,In₂S₃, In₂Se₃, In₂Te₃, La₂O₃, La₂S₃, CeO₂, CeS₂, Pr₆O₁₁, Nd₂O₃, NdS₂,La₂O₃, T1 ₂O, Sm₂O₃, SmS₂, Eu₂O₃, EuS₂, Bi₂O₃, Sb₂O₃, PoO₂, SeO₂, Cs₂O,Th₄O₇, TbS₂, Dy₂O₃, Ho₂O₃, Er₂O₃, ErS₂, Tm₂O₃, Yb₂O₃, Lu₂O₃, CuInS₂,CuInSe₂, AgInS₂, AgInSe₂, Fe₂O₃, Fe₃O₄, FeS, FeS₂, Co₃S₄, CoSe, Co₃O₄,NiO, NiSe₂, NiSe, Ni₃Se₄, Gd₂O₃, BeO, TeO₂, Na₂O, BaO, K₂O, Ta₂O₅, Li₂O,Tc₂O₇, As₂O₃, B₂O₃, P₂O₅, P₂O₃, P₄O₇, P₄O₈, P₄O₉, P₂O₆, PO, or a mixturethereof.

According to one embodiment, examples of phosphide inorganic material 2include but are not limited to: InP, Cd₃P₂, Zn₃P₂, AlP, GaP, T1P, or amixture thereof.

According to one embodiment, examples of metalloid inorganic material 2include but are not limited to: Si, B, Ge, As, Sb, Te, or a mixturethereof.

According to one embodiment, examples of metallic alloy inorganicmaterial 2 include but are not limited to: Au—Pd, Au—Ag, Au—Cu, Pt—Pd,Pt—Ni, Cu—Ag, Cu—Sn, Ru—Pt, Rh—Pt, Cu—Pt, Ni—Au, Pt—Sn, Pd—V, Ir—Pt,Au—Pt, Pd—Ag, Cu—Zn, Cr—Ni, Fe—Co, Co—Ni, Fe—Ni or a mixture thereof.

According to one embodiment, the inorganic material 2 comprises garnets.

According to one embodiment, examples of garnets include but are notlimited to: Y₃Al₅O₁₂, Y₃Fe₂(FeO₄)₃, Y₃Fe₅O₁₂, Y₄Al₂O₉, YAlO₃,Fe₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃, Mg₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃, Mn₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃, Ca₃Fe₂(SiO₄)₃,Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃, Ca₃Cr₂(SiO₄)₃, Al₅Lu₃O₁₂, GAL, GaYAG, or a mixturethereof.

According to one embodiment, the ceramic is crystalline ornon-crystalline ceramics. According to one embodiment, the ceramic isselected from oxide ceramics and/or non-oxides ceramics, According toone embodiment, the ceramic is selected from pottery, bricks, tiles,cements and/glasses.

According to one embodiment, the stone is selected from agate,aquamarine, amazonite, amber, amethyst, ametrine, angelite, apatite,aragonite, silver, astrophylite, aventurine, azurite, beryk, silicifiedwood, bronzite, chalcedony, calcite, celestine, chakras, charoite,chiastolite, chrysocolla, chrysoprase, citrine, coral, cornalite, rockcrystal, native copper, cyanite, damburite, diamond, dioptase, dolomite,dumorerite, emerald, fluorite, foliage, galene, garnet, heliotrope;hematite, hemimorphite, howlite, hypersthene, iolite, jades, jet,jasper, kunzite, labradorite, lazuli lazuli, larimar, lava, lepidolite,magnetist, magnetite, alachite, marcasite, meteorite, mokaite,moldavite, morganite, mother-of-pearl, obsidian, eye hawk, iron eye,bull's eye, tiger eye, onyx tree, black onyx, opal, gold, peridot,moonstone, star stone, sun stone, pietersite, prehnite, pyrite, bluequartz, smoky quartz , quartz, quatz hematoide, milky quartz, rosequartz, rutile quartz, rhodochrosite, rhodonite, rhyolite, ruby,sapphire, rock salt, selenite, seraphinite, serpentine, shattukite,shiva lingam, shungite, flint, smithsonite, sodalite, stealite,straumatolite sugilite, tanzanite, topaz, tourmaline watermelon, blacktourmaline, turquoise, ulexite, unakite, variscite, zoizite.

According to one embodiment, the inorganic material 2 comprises orconsists of a thermal conductive material wherein said thermalconductive material includes but is not limited to: Al_(y)O_(x),Ag_(y)O_(x), Cu_(y)O_(x), Fe_(y)O_(x), Si_(y)O_(x), Pb_(y)O_(x),Ca_(y)O_(x), Mg_(y)O_(x), Zn_(y)O_(x), Sn_(y)O_(x), Ti_(y)O_(x),Be_(y)O_(x), CdS, ZnS, ZnSe, CdZnS, CdZnSe, Au, Na, Fe, Cu, Al, Ag, Mg,mixed oxides, mixed oxides thereof or a mixture thereof; x and y areindependently a decimal number from 0 to 10, at the condition that x andy are not simultaneously equal to 0, and x ≠ 0.

According to one embodiment, the inorganic material 2 comprises orconsists of a thermal conductive material wherein said thermalconductive material includes but is not limited to: Al₂O₃, Ag₂O, Cu₂O,CuO, Fe₃O₄, FeO, SiO₂, PbO, CaO, MgO, ZnO, SnO₂, TiO₂, BeO, CdS, ZnS,ZnSe, CdZnS, CdZnSe, Au, Na, Fe, Cu, Al, Ag, Mg, mixed oxides, mixedoxides thereof or a mixture thereof.

According to one embodiment, the inorganic material 2 comprises orconsists of a thermal conductive material wherein said thermalconductive material includes but is not limited to: aluminium oxide,silver oxide, copper oxide, iron oxide, silicon oxide, lead oxide,calcium oxide, magnesium oxide, zinc oxide, tin oxide, titanium oxide,beryllium oxide, zinc sulfide, cadmium sulfide, zinc selenium, cadmiumzinc selenium, cadmium zinc sulfide, gold, sodium, iron, copper,aluminium, silver, magnesium, mixed oxides, mixed oxides thereof or amixture thereof.

According to one embodiment, the inorganic material 2 comprises amaterial including but not limited to: silicon oxide, aluminium oxide,titanium oxide, copper oxide, iron oxide, silver oxide, lead oxide,calcium oxide, magnesium oxide, zinc oxide, tin oxide, beryllium oxide,zirconium oxide, niobium oxide, cerium oxide, iridium oxide, scandiumoxide, nickel oxide, sodium oxide, barium oxide, potassium oxide,vanadium oxide, tellurium oxide, manganese oxide, boron oxide,phosphorus oxide, germanium oxide, osmium oxide, rhenium oxide, platinumoxide, arsenic oxide, tantalum oxide, lithium oxide, strontium oxide,yttrium oxide, hafnium oxide, tungsten oxide, molybdenum oxide, chromiumoxide, technetium oxide, rhodium oxide, ruthenium oxide, cobalt oxide,palladium oxide, cadmium oxide, mercury oxide, thallium oxide, galliumoxide, indium oxide, bismuth oxide, antimony oxide, polonium oxide,selenium oxide, cesium oxide, lanthanum oxide, praseodymium oxide,neodymium oxide, samarium oxide, europium oxide, terbium oxide,dysprosium oxide, erbium oxide, holmium oxide, thulium oxide, ytterbiumoxide, lutetium oxide, gadolinium oxide, mixed oxides, mixed oxidesthereof, garnets such as for example Y₃Al₅O₁₂, Y₃Fe₂(FeO₄)₃, Y₃Fe₅O₁₂,Y₄Al₂O₉, YAlO₃, Fe₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃, Mg₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃, Mn₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃,Ca₃Fe₂(SiO₄)₃, Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃, Ca₃Cr₂(SiO₄)₃, Al₅Lu₃O₁₂, GAL, GaYAG, or amixture thereof.

According to one embodiment, the inorganic material 2 comprises organicmolecules in small amounts of 0 mole %, 1 mole %, 5 mole %, 10 mole %,15 mole %, 20 mole %, 25 mole %, 30 mole %, 35 mole %, 40 mole %, 45mole %, 50 mole %, 55 mole %, 60 mole %, 65 mole %, 70 mole %, 75 mole%, 80 mole % relative to the majority element of said inorganic material2.

According to one embodiment, the inorganic material 2 does not compriseinorganic polymers.

According to one embodiment, the inorganic material 2 does not compriseSiO₂.

According to one embodiment, the inorganic material 2 does not consistof pure SiO₂, i.e. 100% SiO₂.

According to one embodiment, the inorganic material 2 comprises at least1%, 2%, 3%, 4%, 5%, 6%, 7%, 8%, 9%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%,45%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 100% of SiO₂.

According to one embodiment, the inorganic material 2 comprises lessthan 1%, 2%, 3%, 4%, 5%, 6%, 7%, 8%, 9%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%,40%, 45%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 100% ofSiO₂.

According to one embodiment, the inorganic material 2 comprises at least1%, 2%, 3%, 4%, 5%, 6%, 7%, 8%, 9%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%,45%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 100% of SiO₂precursors.

According to one embodiment, the inorganic material 2 comprises lessthan 1%, 2%, 3%, 4%, 5%, 6%, 7%, 8%, 9%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%,40%, 45%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 100% ofSiO₂ precursors.

According to one embodiment, examples of precursors of SiO₂ include butare not limited to: tetramethyl orthosilicate, tetraethyl orthosilicate,polydiethyoxysilane, n-alkyltrimethoxylsilanes such as for examplen-butyltrimethoxysilane, n-octyltrimethoxylsilane,n-dodecyltrimethoxysilane, n-octadecyltrimethoxysilane,3-mercaptopropyltrimethoxysilane, 11-mercaptoundecyltrimethoxysilane,3-aminopropyltrimethoxysilane, 11-aminoundecyltrimethoxysilane,3-(2-(2-aminoethylamino)ethylamino)propyltrimethoxysilane,3-(trimethoxysilyl)propyl methacrylate, 3-(aminopropyl)trimethoxysilane,or a mixture thereof.

According to one embodiment, the inorganic material 2 does not consistof pure Al₂O₃, i.e. 100% Al₂O₃.

According to one embodiment, the inorganic material 2 comprises at least1%, 2%, 3%, 4%, 5%, 6%, 7%, 8%, 9%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%,45%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 100% of Al₂O₃.

According to one embodiment, the inorganic material 2 comprises lessthan 1%, 2%, 3%, 4%, 5%, 6%, 7%, 8%, 9%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%,40%, 45%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 100% ofAl₂O₃.

According to one embodiment, the inorganic material 2 comprises at least1%, 2%, 3%, 4%, 5%, 6%, 7%, 8%, 9%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%,45%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 100% of Al₂O₃precursors.

According to one embodiment, the inorganic material 2 comprises lessthan 1%, 2%, 3%, 4%, 5%, 6%, 7%, 8%, 9%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%,40%, 45%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 100% ofAl₂O₃ precursors.

According to one embodiment, the inorganic material 2 does not compriseTiO₂.

According to one embodiment, the inorganic material 2 does not consistof pure TiO₂, i.e. 100% TiO₂.

According to one embodiment, the inorganic material 2 does not comprisezeolite.

According to one embodiment, the inorganic material 2 does not consistof pure zeolite, i.e. 100% zeolite.

According to one embodiment, the inorganic material 2 does not compriseglass.

According to one embodiment, the inorganic material 2 does not comprisevitrified glass.

According to one embodiment, the inorganic material 2 comprises aninorganic polymer.

According to one embodiment, the inorganic polymer is a polymer notcontaining carbon.

According to one embodiment, the inorganic polymer is selected frompolysilanes, polysiloxanes (or silicones), polythiazyles,polyaluminosilicates, polygermanes, polystannanes, polyborazylenes,polyphosphazenes, polydichlorophosphazenes, polysulfides, polysulfurand/or nitrides. According to one embodiment, the inorganic polymer is aliquid crystal polymer.

According to one embodiment, the inorganic polymer is a natural orsynthetic polymer. According to one embodiment, the inorganic polymer issynthetized by inorganic reaction, radical polymerization,polycondensation, polyaddition, or ring opening polymerization (ROP).According to one embodiment, the inorganic polymer is a homopolymer or acopolymer. According to one embodiment, the inorganic polymer is linear,branched, and/or cross-linked. According to one embodiment, theinorganic polymer is amorphous, semi-crystalline or crystalline.

According to one embodiment, the inorganic polymer has an averagemolecular weight ranging from 2 000 g/mol to 5.10⁶ g/mol, preferablyfrom 5 000 g/mol to 4.10⁶ g/mol; from 6 000 to 4.10⁶; from 7 000 to4.10⁶; from 8 000 to 4.10⁶; from 9 000 to 4.10⁶; from 10 000 to 4.10⁶;from 15 000 to 4.10⁶; from 20 000 to 4.10⁶; from 25 000 to 4.10⁶; from30 000 to 4.10⁶; from 35 000 to 4.10⁶; from 40 000 to 4.10⁶; from 45 000to 4.10⁶; from 50 000 to 4.10⁶; from 55 000 to 4.10⁶; from 60 000 to4.10⁶; from 65 000 to 4.10⁶; from 70 000 to 4.10⁶; from 75 000 to 4.10⁶;from 80 000 to 4.10⁶; from 85 000 to 4.10⁶; from 90 000 to 4.10⁶; from95 000 to 4.10⁶; from 100 000 to 4.10⁶; from 200 000 to 4.10⁶; from 300000 to 4.10⁶; from 400 000 to 4.10⁶; from 500 000 to 4.10⁶; from 600 000to 4.10⁶; from 700 000 to 4.10⁶; from 800 000 to 4.10⁶; from 900 000 to4.10⁶; from 1.10⁶ to 4.10⁶; from 2.10⁶ to 4.10⁶; from 3.10⁶ g/mol to4.10⁶ g/mol.

According to one embodiment, the inorganic material 2 comprisesadditional heteroelements, wherein said additional heteroelementsinclude but are not limited to: Cd, S, Se, Zn, In, Te, Hg, Sn, Cu, N,Ga, Sb, Tl, Mo, Pd, Ce, W, Co, Mn, Si, Ge, B, P, Al, As, Fe, Ti, Zr, Ni,Ca, Na, Ba, K, Mg, Pb, Ag, V, Be, Ir, Sc, Nb, Ta or a mixture thereof.In this embodiment, heteroelements can diffuse in the composite particle1 during heating step. They may form nanoclusters inside the compositeparticle 1. These elements can limit the degradation of the specificproperty of said composite particle 1 during the heating step, and/ordrain away the heat if it is a good thermal conductor, and/or evacuateelectrical charges.

According to one embodiment, the inorganic material 2 comprisesadditional heteroelements in small amounts of 0 mole %, 1 mole %, 5 mole%, 10 mole %, 15 mole %, 20 mole %, 25 mole %, 30 mole %, 35 mole %, 40mole %, 45 mole %, 50 mole % relative to the majority element of saidinorganic material 2.

According to one embodiment, the inorganic material 2 comprises Al₂ 0 ₃,SiO₂, MgO, ZnO, ZrO₂, TiO₂, IrO₂, SnO₂, BaO, BaSO₄, BeO, CaO, CeO₂, CuO,Cu₂O, DyO₃, Fe₂O₃, Fe₃O₄, GeO₂, HfO₂, Lu₂O₃, Nb₂O₅, Sc₂O₃, TaO₅, TeO₂,or Y₂O₃ additional nanoparticles. These additional nanoparticles candrain away the heat if it is a good thermal conductor, and/or evacuateelectrical charges, and/or scatter an incident light.

According to one embodiment, the inorganic material 2 comprisesadditional nanoparticles in small amounts at a level of at least 100ppm, 200 ppm, 300 ppm, 400 ppm, 500 ppm, 600 ppm, 700 ppm, 800 ppm, 900ppm, 1000 ppm, 1100 ppm, 1200 ppm, 1300 ppm, 1400 ppm, 1500 ppm, 1600ppm, 1700 ppm, 1800 ppm, 1900 ppm, 2000 ppm, 2100 ppm, 2200 ppm, 2300ppm, 2400 ppm, 2500 ppm, 2600 ppm, 2700 ppm, 2800 ppm, 2900 ppm, 3000ppm, 3100 ppm, 3200 ppm, 3300 ppm, 3400 ppm, 3500 ppm, 3600 ppm, 3700ppm, 3800 ppm, 3900 ppm, 4000 ppm, 4100 ppm, 4200 ppm, 4300 ppm, 4400ppm, 4500 ppm, 4600 ppm, 4700 ppm, 4800 ppm, 4900 ppm, 5000 ppm, 5100ppm, 5200 ppm, 5300 ppm, 5400 ppm, 5500 ppm, 5600 ppm, 5700 ppm, 5800ppm, 5900 ppm, 6000 ppm, 6100 ppm, 6200 ppm, 6300 ppm, 6400 ppm, 6500ppm, 6600 ppm, 6700 ppm, 6800 ppm, 6900 ppm, 7000 ppm, 7100 ppm, 7200ppm, 7300 ppm, 7400 ppm, 7500 ppm, 7600 ppm, 7700 ppm, 7800 ppm, 7900ppm, 8000 ppm, 8100 ppm, 8200 ppm, 8300 ppm, 8400 ppm, 8500 ppm, 8600ppm, 8700 ppm, 8800 ppm, 8900 ppm, 9000 ppm, 9100 ppm, 9200 ppm, 9300ppm, 9400 ppm, 9500 ppm, 9600 ppm, 9700 ppm, 9800 ppm, 9900 ppm, 10000ppm, 10500 ppm, 11000 ppm, 11500 ppm, 12000 ppm, 12500 ppm, 13000 ppm,13500 ppm, 14000 ppm, 14500 ppm, 15000 ppm, 15500 ppm, 16000 ppm, 16500ppm, 17000 ppm, 17500 ppm, 18000 ppm, 18500 ppm, 19000 ppm, 19500 ppm,20000 ppm, 30000 ppm, 40000 ppm, 50000 ppm, 60000 ppm, 70000 ppm, 80000ppm, 90000 ppm, 100000 ppm, 110000 ppm, 120000 ppm, 130000 ppm, 140000ppm, 150000 ppm, 160000 ppm, 170000 ppm, 180000 ppm, 190000 ppm, 200000ppm, 210000 ppm, 220000 ppm, 230000 ppm, 240000 ppm, 250000 ppm, 260000ppm, 270000 ppm, 280000 ppm, 290000 ppm, 300000 ppm, 310000 ppm, 320000ppm, 330000 ppm, 340000 ppm, 350000 ppm, 360000 ppm, 370000 ppm, 380000ppm, 390000 ppm, 400000 ppm, 410000 ppm, 420000 ppm, 430000 ppm, 440000ppm, 450000 ppm, 460000 ppm, 470000 ppm, 480000 ppm, 490000 ppm, or 500000 ppm in weight compared to the composite particle 1.

According to one embodiment, the inorganic material 2 has a refractiveindex ranging from 1.0 to 3.0, from 1.2 to 2.6, from 1.4 to 2.0 at 450nm.

According to one embodiment, the inorganic material 2 has a refractiveindex of at least 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 1.9, 2.0,2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7, 2.8, 2.9, or 3.0 at 450 nm.

According to one embodiment, the nanoparticles 3 absorb the incidentlight with wavelength lower than 50 μm, 40 μm, 30 μm, 20 μm, 10 μm, 1μm, 950 nm, 900 nm, 850 nm, 800 nm, 750 nm, 700 nm, 650 nm, 600 nm, 550nm, 500 nm, 450 nm, 400 nm, 350 nm, 300 nm, 250 nm, or lower than 200nm.

According to one embodiment, the nanoparticles 3 are luminescentnanoparticles.

According to one embodiment, the luminescent nanoparticles arefluorescent nanoparticles.

According to one embodiment, the luminescent nanoparticles arephosphorescent nanoparticles.

According to one embodiment, the luminescent nanoparticles arechemiluminescent nanoparticles.

According to one embodiment, the luminescent nanoparticles aretriboluminescent nanoparticles.

According to one embodiment, the luminescent nanoparticles exhibit anemission spectrum with at least one emission peak, wherein said emissionpeak has a maximum emission wavelength ranging from 400 nm to 50 μm.

According to one embodiment, the luminescent nanoparticles exhibit anemission spectrum with at least one emission peak, wherein said emissionpeak has a maximum emission wavelength ranging from 400 nm to 500 nm. Inthis embodiment, the luminescent nanoparticles emit blue light.

According to one embodiment, the luminescent nanoparticles exhibit anemission spectrum with at least one emission peak, wherein said emissionpeak has a maximum emission wavelength ranging from 500 nm to 560 nm,more preferably ranging from 515 nm to 545 nm. In this embodiment, theluminescent nanoparticles emit green light.

According to one embodiment, the luminescent nanoparticles exhibit anemission spectrum with at least one emission peak, wherein said emissionpeak has a maximum emission wavelength ranging from 560 nm to 590 nm. Inthis embodiment, the luminescent nanoparticles emit yellow light.

According to one embodiment, the luminescent nanoparticles exhibit anemission spectrum with at least one emission peak, wherein said emissionpeak has a maximum emission wavelength ranging from 590 nm to 750 nm,more preferably ranging from 610 nm to 650 nm. In this embodiment, theluminescent nanoparticles emit red light.

According to one embodiment, the luminescent nanoparticles exhibit anemission spectrum with at least one emission peak, wherein said emissionpeak has a maximum emission wavelength ranging from 750 nm to 50 μm. Inthis embodiment, the luminescent nanoparticles emit near infra-red,mid-infra-red, or infra-red light.

According to one embodiment, the luminescent nanoparticles exhibitemission spectra with at least one emission peak having a full widthhalf maximum lower than 90 nm, 80 nm, 70 nm, 60 nm, 50 nm, 40 nm, 30 nm,25 nm, 20 nm, 15 nm, or 10 nm.

According to one embodiment, the luminescent nanoparticles exhibitemission spectra with at least one emission peak having a full width atquarter maximum lower than 90 nm, 80 nm, 70 nm, 60 nm, 50 nm, 40 nm, 30nm, 25 nm, 20 nm, 15 nm, or 10 nm.

According to one embodiment, the luminescent nanoparticles exhibitemission spectra with at least one emission peak having a full widthhalf maximum strictly lower than 40 nm, 30 nm, 25 nm, 20 nm, 15 nm, or10 nm.

According to one embodiment, the luminescent nanoparticles exhibitemission spectra with at least one emission peak having a full width atquarter maximum strictly lower than 40 nm, 30 nm, 25 nm, 20 nm, 15 nm,or 10 nm.

According to one embodiment, the luminescent nanoparticles have aphotoluminescence quantum yield (PLQY) of at least 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%,25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%,95%, 99% or 100%.

According to one embodiment, the luminescent nanoparticles have anaverage fluorescence lifetime of at least 0.1 nanosecond, 0.2nanosecond, 0.3 nanosecond, 0.4 nanosecond, 0.5 nanosecond, 0.6nanosecond, 0.7 nanosecond, 0.8 nanosecond, 0.9 nanosecond, 1nanosecond, 2 nanoseconds, 3 nanoseconds, 4 nanoseconds, 5 nanoseconds,6 nanoseconds, 7 nanoseconds, 8 nanoseconds, 9 nanoseconds, 10nanoseconds, 11 nanoseconds, 12 nanoseconds, 13 nanoseconds, 14nanoseconds, 15 nanoseconds, 16 nanoseconds, 17 nanoseconds, 18nanoseconds, 19 nanoseconds, 20 nanoseconds, 21 nanoseconds, 22nanoseconds, 23 nanoseconds, 24 nanoseconds, 25 nanoseconds, 26nanoseconds, 27 nanoseconds, 28 nanoseconds, 29 nanoseconds, 30nanoseconds, 31 nanoseconds, 32 nanoseconds, 33 nanoseconds, 34nanoseconds, 35 nanoseconds, 36 nanoseconds, 37 nanoseconds, 38nanoseconds, 39 nanoseconds, 40 nanoseconds, 41 nanoseconds, 42nanoseconds, 43 nanoseconds, 44 nanoseconds, 45 nanoseconds, 46nanoseconds, 47 nanoseconds, 48 nanoseconds, 49 nanoseconds, 50nanoseconds, 100 nanoseconds, 150 nanoseconds, 200 nanoseconds, 250nanoseconds, 300 nanoseconds, 350 nanoseconds, 400 nanoseconds, 450nanoseconds, 500 nanoseconds, 550 nanoseconds, 600 nanoseconds, 650nanoseconds, 700 nanoseconds, 750 nanoseconds, 800 nanoseconds, 850nanoseconds, 900 nanoseconds, 950 nanoseconds, or 1 μsecond.

According to one embodiment, the luminescent nanoparticles aresemiconductor nanoparticles.

According to one embodiment, the luminescent nanoparticles aresemiconductor nanocrystals.

According to one embodiment, the nanoparticles 3 are light scatteringnanoparticles.

According to one embodiment, the nanoparticles 3 are electricallyinsulating.

According to one embodiment, the nanoparticles 3 are electricallyconductive.

According to one embodiment, the nanoparticles 3 have an electricalconductivity at standard conditions ranging from 1×10⁻²⁰ to 10⁷ S/m,preferably from 1×10⁻¹⁵ to 5 S/m, more preferably from 1×10⁻⁷ to 1 S/m.

According to one embodiment, the nanoparticles 3 have an electricalconductivity at standard conditions of at least 1×10⁻²⁰ S/m, 0.5×10⁻¹⁹S/m, 1×10⁻¹⁹ S/m, 0.5×10⁻¹⁸ S/m, 1×10⁻¹⁸ S/m, 0.5×10⁻¹⁷ S/m, 1×10⁻¹⁷S/m, 0.5×10⁻¹⁶ S/m, 1×10⁻¹⁶ S/m, 0.5×10⁻¹⁵ S/m, 1×10⁻¹⁵ S/m, 0.5×10⁻¹⁴S/m, 1×10⁻¹⁴ S/m, 0.5×10⁻¹³ S/m, 1×10⁻¹³ S/m, 0.5×10⁻¹² S/m, 1×10⁻¹²S/m, 0.5×10⁻¹¹ S/m, 1×10⁻¹¹ S/m, 0.5×10⁻¹⁰ S/m, 1×10⁻¹⁰ S/m, 0.5×10⁻⁹S/m, 1×10⁻⁹ S/m, 0.5×10⁻⁸ S/m, 1×10⁻⁸ S/m, 0.5×10⁻⁷ S/m, 1×10⁻⁷ S/m,0.5×10⁻⁶ S/m, 1×10⁻⁶ S/m, 0.5×10 ⁻⁵ S/m, 1×10⁻⁵ S/m, 0.5×10⁻⁴ S/m,1×10⁻⁴ S/m, 0.5×10⁻³ S/m, 1×10⁻³ S/m, 0.5×10⁻² S/m, 1×10⁻² S/m, 0.5×10⁻¹S/m, 1×10⁻¹ S/m, 0.5 S/m, 1 S/m, 1.5 S/m, 2 S/m, 2.5 S/m, 3 S/m, 3.5S/m, 4 S/m, 4.5 S/m, 5 S/m, 5.5 S/m, 6 S/m, 6.5 S/m, 7 S/m, 7.5 S/m, 8S/m, 8.5 S/m, 9 S/m, 9.5 S/m, 10 S/m, 50 S/m, 10² S/m, 5×10² S/m, 10³S/m, 5×10³ S/m, 10⁴ S/m, 5×10⁴ S/m, 10⁵ S/m, 5×10⁵ S/m, 10⁶ S/m, 5×10⁶S/m, or 10⁷ S/m.

According to one embodiment, the electrical conductivity of thenanoparticles 3 may be measured for example with an impedancespectrometer.

According to one embodiment, the nanoparticles 3 are thermallyconductive.

According to one embodiment, the nanoparticles 3 have a thermalconductivity at standard conditions ranging from 0.1 to 450 W/(m·K),preferably from 1 to 200 W/(m·K), more preferably from 10 to 150W/(m·K).

According to one embodiment, the nanoparticles 3 have a thermalconductivity at standard conditions of at least 0.1 W/(m·K), 0.2W/(m·K), 0.3 W/(m·K), 0.4 W/(m·K), 0.5 W/(m·K), 0.6 W/(m·K), 0.7W/(m·K), 0.8 W/(m·K), 0.9 W/(m·K), 1 W/(m·K), 1.1 W/(m·K), 1.2 W/(m·K),1.3 W/(m·K), 1.4 W/(m·K), 1.5 W/(m·K), 1.6 W/(m·K), 1.7 W/(m·K), 1.8W/(m·K), 1.9 W/(m·K), 2 W/(m·K), 2.1 W/(m·K), 2.2 W/(m·K), 2.3 W/(m·K),2.4 W/(m·K), 2.5 W/(m·K), 2.6 W/(m·K), 2.7 W/(m·K), 2.8 W/(m·K), 2.9W/(m·K), 3 W/(m·K), 3.1 W/(m·K), 3.2 W/(m·K), 3.3 W/(m·K), 3.4 W/(m·K),3.5 W/(m·K), 3.6 W/(m·K), 3.7 W/(m·K), 3.8 W/(m·K), 3.9 W/(m·K), 4W/(m·K), 4.1 W/(m·K), 4.2 W/(m·K), 4.3 W/(m·K), 4.4 W/(m·K), 4.5W/(m·K), 4.6 W/(m·K), 4.7 W/(m·K), 4.8 W/(m·K), 4.9 W/(m·K), 5 W/(m·K),5.1 W/(m·K), 5.2 W/(m·K), 5.3 W/(m·K), 5.4 W/(m·K), 5.5 W/(m·K), 5.6W/(m·K), 5.7 W/(m·K), 5.8 W/(m·K), 5.9 W/(m·K), 6 W/(m·K), 6.1 W/(m·K),6.2 W/(m·K), 6.3 W/(m·K), 6.4 W/(m·K), 6.5 W/(m·K), 6.6 W/(m·K), 6.7W/(m·K), 6.8 W/(m·K), 6.9 W/(m·K), 7 W/(m·K), 7.1 W/(m·K), 7.2 W/(m·K),7.3 W/(m·K), 7.4 W/(m·K), 7.5 W/(m·K), 7.6 W/(m·K), 7.7 W/(m·K), 7.8W/(m·K), 7.9 W/(m·K), 8 W/(m·K), 8.1 W/(m·K), 8.2 W/(m·K), 8.3 W/(m·K),8.4 W/(m·K), 8.5 W/(m·K), 8.6 W/(m·K), 8.7 W/(m·K), 8.8 W/(m·K), 8.9W/(m·K), 9 W/(m·K), 9.1 W/(m·K), 9.2 W/(m·K), 9.3 W/(m·K), 9.4 W/(m·K),9.5 W/(m·K), 9.6 W/(m·K), 9.7 W/(m·K), 9.8 W/(m·K), 9.9 W/(m·K), 10W/(m·K), 10.1 W/(m·K), 10.2 W/(m·K), 10.3 W/(m·K), 10.4 W/(m·K), 10.5W/(m·K), 10.6 W/(m·K), 10.7 W/(m·K), 10.8 W/(m·K), 10.9 W/(m·K), 11W/(m·K), 11.1 W/(m·K), 11.2 W/(m·K), 11.3 W/(m·K), 11.4 W/(m·K), 11.5W/(m·K), 11.6 W/(m·K), 11.7 W/(m·K), 11.8 W/(m·K), 11.9 W/(m·K), 12W/(m·K), 12.1 W/(m·K), 12.2 W/(m·K), 12.3 W/(m·K), 12.4 W/(m·K), 12.5W/(m·K), 12.6 W/(m·K), 12.7 W/(m·K), 12.8 W/(m·K), 12.9 W/(m·K), 13W/(m·K), 13.1 W/(m·K), 13.2 W/(m·K), 13.3 W/(m·K), 13.4 W/(m·K), 13.5W/(m·K), 13.6 W/(m·K), 13.7 W/(m·K), 13.8 W/(m·K), 13.9 W/(m·K), 14W/(m·K), 14.1 W/(m·K), 14.2 W/(m·K), 14.3 W/(m·K), 14.4 W/(m·K), 14.5W/(m·K), 14.6 W/(m·K), 14.7 W/(m·K), 14.8 W/(m·K), 14.9 W/(m·K), 15W/(m·K), 15.1 W/(m·K), 15.2 W/(m·K), 15.3 W/(m·K), 15.4 W/(m·K), 15.5W/(m·K), 15.6 W/(m·K), 15.7 W/(m·K), 15.8 W/(m·K), 15.9 W/(m·K), 16W/(m·K), 16.1 W/(m·K), 16.2 W/(m·K), 16.3 W/(m·K), 16.4 W/(m·K), 16.5W/(m·K), 16.6 W/(m·K), 16.7 W/(m·K), 16.8 W/(m·K), 16.9 W/(m·K), 17W/(m·K), 17.1 W/(m·K), 17.2 W/(m·K), 17.3 W/(m·K), 17.4 W/(m·K), 17.5W/(m·K), 17.6 W/(m·K), 17.7 W/(m·K), 17.8 W/(m·K), 17.9 W/(m·K), 18W/(m·K), 18.1 W/(m·K), 18.2 W/(m·K), 18.3 W/(m·K), 18.4 W/(m·K), 18.5W/(m·K), 18.6 W/(m·K), 18.7 W/(m·K), 18.8 W/(m·K), 18.9 W/(m·K), 19W/(m·K), 19.1 W/(m·K), 19.2 W/(m·K), 19.3 W/(m·K), 19.4 W/(m·K), 19.5W/(m·K), 19.6 W/(m·K), 19.7 W/(m·K), 19.8 W/(m·K), 19.9 W/(m·K), 20W/(m·K), 20.1 W/(m·K), 20.2 W/(m·K), 20.3 W/(m·K), 20.4 W/(m·K), 20.5W/(m·K), 20.6 W/(m·K), 20.7 W/(m·K), 20.8 W/(m·K), 20.9 W/(m·K), 21W/(m·K), 21.1 W/(m·K), 21.2 W/(m·K), 21.3 W/(m·K), 21.4 W/(m·K), 21.5W/(m·K), 21.6 W/(m·K), 21.7 W/(m·K), 21.8 W/(m·K), 21.9 W/(m·K), 22W/(m·K), 22.1 W/(m·K), 22.2 W/(m·K), 22.3 W/(m·K), 22.4 W/(m·K), 22.5W/(m·K), 22.6 W/(m·K), 22.7 W/(m·K), 22.8 W/(m·K), 22.9 W/(m·K), 23W/(m·K), 23.1 W/(m·K), 23.2 W/(m·K), 23.3 W/(m·K), 23.4 W/(m·K), 23.5W/(m·K), 23.6 W/(m·K), 23.7 W/(m·K), 23.8 W/(m·K), 23.9 W/(m·K), 24W/(m·K), 24.1 W/(m·K), 24.2 W/(m·K), 24.3 W/(m·K), 24.4 W/(m·K), 24.5W/(m·K), 24.6 W/(m·K), 24.7 W/(m·K), 24.8 W/(m·K), 24.9 W/(m·K), 25W/(m·K), 30 W/(m·K), 40 W/(m·K), 50 W/(m·K), 60 W/(m·K), 70 W/(m·K), 80W/(m·K), 90 W/(m·K), 100 W/(m·K), 110 W/(m·K), 120 W/(m·K), 130 W/(m·K),140 W/(m·K), 150 W/(m·K), 160 W/(m·K), 170 W/(m·K), 180 W/(m·K), 190W/(m·K), 200 W/(m·K), 210 W/(m·K), 220 W/(m·K), 230 W/(m·K), 240W/(m·K), 250 W/(m·K), 260 W/(m·K), 270 W/(m·K), 280 W/(m·K), 290W/(m·K), 300 W/(m·K), 310 W/(m·K), 320 W/(m·K), 330 W/(m·K), 340W/(m·K), 350 W/(m·K), 360 W/(m·K), 370 W/(m·K), 380 W/(m·K), 390W/(m·K), 400 W/(m·K), 410 W/(m·K), 420 W/(m·K), 430 W/(m·K), 440W/(m·K), or 450 W/(m·K).

According to one embodiment, the thermal conductivity of thenanoparticles 3 may be measured by steady-state methods or transientmethods.

According to one embodiment, the nanoparticles 3 are thermallyinsulating.

According to one embodiment, the nanoparticles 3 are local hightemperature heating systems.

According to one embodiment, the ligands attached to the surface of ananoparticle 3 is in contact with the inorganic material 2. In thisembodiment, said nanoparticle 3 is linked to the inorganic material 2and the electrical charges from said nanoparticle 3 can be evacuated.This prevents reactions at the surface of the nanoparticles 3 that canbe due to electrical charges.

According to one embodiment, the ligands at the surface of thenanoparticles 3 are C3 to C20 alkanethiol ligands such as for examplepropanethiol, butanethiol, pentanethiol, hexanethiol, heptanethiol,octanethiol, nonanethiol, decanethiol, undecanethiol, dodecanethiol,tridecanethiol, tetradecanethiol, pentadecanethiol, hexadecanethiol,heptadecanethiol, octadecanethiol, or a mixture thereof. In thisembodiment, C3 to C20 alkanethiol ligands help control thehydrophobicity of the nanoparticles surface.

According to one embodiment, the nanoparticles 3 are hydrophobic.

According to one embodiment, the nanoparticles 3 are hydrophilic.

According to one embodiment, the nanoparticles 3 are dispersible inaqueous solvents, organic solvents and/or mixture thereof.

According to one embodiment, the nanoparticles 3 have an average size ofat least 0.5 nm, 1 nm, 2 nm, 3 nm, 4 nm, 5 nm, 6 nm, 7 nm, 8 nm, 9 nm,10 nm, 11 nm, 12 nm, 13 nm, 14 nm, 15 nm, 16 nm, 17 nm, 18 nm, 19 nm, 20nm, 21 nm, 22 nm, 23 nm, 24 nm, 25 nm, 26 nm, 27 nm, 28 nm, 29 nm, 30nm, 31 nm, 32 nm, 33 nm, 34 nm, 35 nm, 36 nm, 37 nm, 38 nm, 39 nm, 40nm, 41 nm, 42 nm, 43 nm, 44 nm, 45 nm, 46 nm, 47 nm, 48 nm, 49 nm, 50nm, 55 nm, 60 nm, 65 nm, 70 nm, 75 nm, 80 nm, 85 nm, 90 nm, 95 nm, 100nm, 105 nm, 110 nm, 115 nm, 120 nm, 125 nm, 130 nm, 135 nm, 140 nm, 145nm, 150 nm, 200 nm, 210 nm, 220 nm, 230 nm, 240 nm, 250 nm, 260 nm, 270nm, 280 nm, 290 nm, 300 nm, 350 nm, 400 nm, 450 nm, 500 nm, 550 nm, 600nm, 650 nm, 700 nm, 750 nm, 800 nm, 850 nm, 900 nm, 950 nm, 1 μm, 1.5μm, 2.5 μm, 3 μm, 3.5 μm, 4 μm, 4.5 μm, 5 μm, 5.5 μm, 6 μm, 6.5 μm, 7μm, 7.5 82 m, 8 μm, 8.5 μm, 9 μm, 9.5 μm, 10 μm, 10.5 μm, 11 μm, 11.5μm, 12 μm, 12.5 μm, 13 μm, 13.5 μm, 14 μm, 14.5 μm, 15 μm, 15.5 μm, 16μm, 16.5 μm, 17 μm, 17.5 μm, 18 μm, 18.5 μm, 19 μm, 19.5 μm, 20 μm, 20.5μm, 21 μm, 21.5 μm, 22 μm, 22.5 μm, 23 μm, 23.5 μm, 24 μm, 24.5 μm, 25μm, 25.5 μm, 26 μm, 26.5 μm, 27 μm, 27.5 μm, 28 μm, 28.5 μm, 29 μm, 29.5μm, 30 μm, 30.5 μm, 31 μm, 31.5 μm, 32 μm, 32.5 μm, 33 μm, 33.5 μm, 34μm, 34.5 μm, 35 μm, 35.5 μm, 36 μm, 36.5 μm, 37 μm, 37.5 μm, 38 μm, 38.5μm, 39 μm, 39.5 μm, 40 μm, 40.5 μm, 41 μm, 41.5 μm, 42 μm, 42.5 μm, 43μm, 43.5 μm, 44 μm, 44.5 μm, 45 μm, 45.5 μm, 46 μm, 46.5 μm, 47 μm, 47.5μm, 48 μm, 48.5 μm, 49 μm, 49.5 μm, 50 μm, 50.5 μm, 51 μm, 51.5 μm, 52μm, 52.5 μm, 53 μm, 53.5 μm, 54 μm, 54.5 μm, 55 μm, 55.5 μm, 56 μm, 56.5μm, 57 μm, 57.5 μm, 58 μm, 58.5 μm, 59 μm, 59.5 μm, 60 μm , 60.5 μm, 61μm, 61.5 μm, 62 μm, 62.5 μm, 63 μm, 63.5 μm, 64 μm, 64.5 μm, 65 μm, 65.5μm, 66 μm, 66.5 μm, 67 μm, 67.5 μm, 68 μm, 68.5 μm, 69 μm, 69.5 μm, 70μm, 70.5 μm, 71 μm, 71.5 μm, 72 μm, 72.5 μm, 73 μm, 73.5 μm, 74 μm, 74.5μm, 75 μm, 75.5 μm, 76 μm, 76.5 μm, 77 μm, 77.5 μm, 78 μm, 78.5 μm, 79μm, 79.5 μm, 80 μm, 80.5 μm, 81 μm, 81.5 μm, 82 μm, 82.5 μm, 83 μm, 83.5μm, 84 μm, 84.5 μm, 85 μm, 85.5 μm, 86 μm, 86.5 μm, 87 μm, 87.5 μm, 88μm, 88.5 μm, 89 μm, 89.5 μm, 90 μm, 90.5 μm, 91 μm, 91.5 μm, 92 μm, 92.5μm, 93 μm, 93.5 μm, 94 μm, 94.5 μm, 95 μm, 95.5 μm, 96 μm, 96.5 μm, 97μm, 97.5 μm, 98 μm, 98.5 μm, 99 μm, 99.5 μm, 100 μm, 200 μm, 250 μm, 300μm, 350 μm, 400 μm, 450 μm, 500 μm, 550 μm, 600 μm, 650 μm, 700 μm, 750μm, 800 μm, 850 μm, 900 μm, 950 μm, or 1 mm.

According to one embodiment, the largest dimension of the nanoparticles3 is at least 5 nm, 10 nm, 15 nm, 20 nm, 25 nm, 30 nm, 35 nm, 40 nm, 45nm, 50 nm, 55 nm, 60 nm, 65 nm, 70 nm, 75 nm, 80 nm, 85 nm, 90 nm, 95nm, 100 nm, 105 nm, 110 nm, 115 nm, 120 nm, 125 nm, 130 nm, 135 nm, 140nm, 145 nm, 150 nm, 200 nm, 210 nm, 220 nm, 230 nm, 240 nm, 250 nm, 260nm, 270 nm, 280 nm, 290 nm, 300 nm, 350 nm, 400 nm, 450 nm, 500 nm, 550nm, 600 nm, 650 nm, 700 nm, 750 nm, 800 nm, 850 nm, 900 nm, 950 nm, 1μm, 1.5 μm, 2.5 μm, 3 μm, 3.5 μm, 4 μm, 4.5 μm, 5 μm, 5.5 μm, 6 μm, 6.5μm, 7 μm, 7.5 μm, 8 μm, 8.5 μm, 9 μm, 9.5 μm, 10 μm, 10.5 μm, 11 μm,11.5 μm, 12 μm, 12.5 μm, 13 μm, 13.5 μm, 14 μm, 14.5 μm, 15 μm, 15.5 μm,16 μm, 16.5 μm, 17 μm, 17.5 μm, 18 μm, 18.5 μm, 19 μm, 19.5 μm, 20 μm,20.5 μm, 21 μm, 21.5 μm, 22 μm, 22.5 μm, 23 μm, 23.5 μm, 24 μm, 24.5 μm,25 μm, 25.5 μm, 26 μm, 26.5 μm, 27 μm, 27.5 μm, 28 μm, 28.5 μm, 29 μm,29.5 μm, 30 μm, 30.5 μm, 31 μm, 31.5 μm, 32 μm, 32.5 μm, 33 μm, 33.5 μm,34 μm, 34.5 μm, 35 μm, 35.5 μm, 36 μm, 36.5 μm, 37 μm, 37.5 μm, 38 μm,38.5 μm, 39 μm, 39.5 μm, 40 μm, 40.5 μm, 41 μm, 41.5 μm, 42 μm, 42.5 μm,43 μm, 43.5 μm, 44 μm, 44.5 μm, 45 μm, 45.5 μm, 46 μm, 46.5 μm, 47 μm,47.5 μm, 48 μm, 48.5 μm, 49 μm, 49.5 μm, 50 μm, 50.5 μm, 51 μm, 51.5 μm,52 μm, 52.5 μm, 53 μm, 53.5 μm, 54 μm, 54.5 μm, 55 μm, 55.5 μm, 56 μm,56.5 μm, 57 μm, 57.5 μm, 58 μm, 58.5 μm, 59 μm, 59.5 μm, 60 μm, 60.5 μm,61 μm, 61.5 μm, 62 μm, 62.5 μm, 63 μm, 63.5 μm, 64 μm, 64.5 μm, 65 μm,65.5 μm, 66 μm, 66.5 μm, 67 μm, 67.5 μm, 68 μm, 68.5 μm, 69 μm, 69.5 μm,70 μm, 70.5 μm, 71 μm, 71.5 μm, 72 μm, 72.5 μm, 73 μm, 73.5 μm, 74 μm,74.5 μm, 75 μm, 75.5 μm, 76 μm, 76.5 μm, 77 μm, 77.5 μm, 78 μm, 78.5 μm,79 μm, 79.5 μm, 80 μm, 80.5 μm, 81 μm, 81.5 μm, 82 μm, 82.5 μm, 83 μm,83.5 μm, 84 μm, 84.5 μm, 85 μm, 85.5 μm, 86 μm, 86.5 μm, 87 μm, 87.5 μm,88 μm, 88.5 μm, 89 μm, 89.5 μm, 90 μm, 90.5 μm, 91 μm, 91.5 μm, 92 μm,92.5 μm, 93 μm, 93.5 μm, 94 μm, 94.5 μm, 95 μm, 95.5 μm, 96 μm, 96.5 μm,97 μm, 97.5 μm, 98 μm, 98.5 μm, 99 μm, 99.5 μm, 100 μm, 200 μm, 250 μm,300 μm, 350 μm, 400 μm, 450 μm, 500 μm, 550 μm, 600 μm, 650 μm, 700 μm,750 μm, 800 μm, 850 μm, 900 μm, 950 μm, or 1 mm.

According to one embodiment, the smallest dimension of the nanoparticles3 is at least 0.5 nm, 1 nm, 1.5 nm, 2 nm, 2.5 nm, 3 nm, 3.5 nm, 4 nm,4.5 nm, 5 nm, 5.5 nm, 6 nm, 6.5 nm, 7 nm, 7.5 nm, 8 nm, 8.5 nm, 9 nm,9.5 nm, 10 nm, 10.5 nm, 11 nm, 11.5 nm, 12 nm, 12.5 nm, 13 nm, 13.5 nm,14 nm, 14.5 nm, 15 nm, 15.5 nm, 16 nm, 16.5 nm, 17 nm, 17.5 nm, 18 nm,18.5 nm, 19 nm, 19.5 nm, 20 nm, 30 nm, 40 nm, 50 nm, 60 nm, 70 nm, 80nm, 90 nm, 100 nm, 110 nm, 120 nm, 130 nm, 140 nm, 150 nm, 160 nm, 170nm, 180 nm, 190 nm, 200 nm, 210 nm, 220 nm, 230 nm, 240 nm, 250 nm, 260nm, 270 nm, 280 nm, 290 nm, 300 nm, 350 nm, 400 nm, 450 nm, 500 nm, 550nm, 600 nm, 650 nm, 700 nm, 750 nm, 800 nm, 850 nm, 900 nm, 950 nm, 1μm, 1.5 μm, 2.5 μm, 3 μm, 3.5 μm, 4 μm, 4.5 μm, 5 μm, 5.5 μm, 6 μm, 6.5μm, 7 μm, 7.5 μm, 8 μm, 8.5 μm, 9 μm, 9.5 μm, 10 μm, 10.5 μm, 11 μm,11.5 μm, 12 μm, 12.5 μm, 13 μm, 13.5 μm, 14.5 μm, 15 μm, 15.5 μm, 16 μm,16.5 μm, 17 μm, 17.5 μm, 18 μm, 18.5 μm, 19 μm, 19.5 μm, 20 μm, 20.5 μm,21 μm, 21.5 μm, 22 μm, 22.5 μm, 23 μm, 23.5 μm, 24 μm, 24.5 μm, 25 μm,25.5 μm, 26 μm, 26.5 μm, 27 μm, 27.5 μm, 28 μm, 28.5 μm, 29 μm, 29.5 μm,30 μm, 30.5 μm, 31 μm, 31.5 μm, 32 μm, 32.5 μm, 33 μm, 33.5 μm, 34 μm,34.5 μm, 35 μm, 35.5 μm, 36 μm, 36.5 μm, 37 μm, 37.5 μm, 38 μm, 38.5 μm,39 μm, 39.5 μm, 40 μm, 40.5 μm, 41 μm, 41.5 μm, 42 μm, 42.5 μm, 43 μm,43.5 μm, 44 μm, 44.5 μm, 45 μm, 45.5 μm, 46 μm, 46.5 μm, 47 μm, 47.5 μm,48 μm, 48.5 μm, 49 μm, 49.5 μm, 50 μm, 50.5 μm, 51 μm, 51.5 μm, 52 μm,52.5 μm, 53 μm, 53.5 μm, 54 μm, 54.5 μm, 55 μm, 55.5 μm, 56 μm, 56.5 μm,57 μm, 57.5 μm, 58 μm, 58.5 μm, 59 μm, 59.5 μm, 60 μm, 60.5 μm, 61 μm,61.5 μm, 62 μm, 62.5 μm, 63 μm, 63.5 μm, 64 μm, 64.5 μm, 65 μm, 65.5 μm,66 μm, 66.5 μm, 67 μm, 67.5 μm, 68 μm, 68.5 μm, 69 μm, 69.5 μm, 70 μm,70.5 μm, 71 μm, 71.5 μm, 72 μm, 72.5 μm, 73 μm, 73.5 μm, 74 μm, 74.5 μm,75 μm, 75.5 μm, 76 ηm, 76.5 μm, 77 μm, 77.5 μm, 78 μm, 78.5 μm, 79 μm,79.5 μm, 80 μm, 80.5 μm, 81 μm, 81.5 μm, 82 μm, 82.5 μm, 83 μm, 83.5 μm,84 μm, 84.5 μm, 85 μm, 85.5 μm, 86 μm, 86.5 μm, 87 μm, 87.5 μm, 88 μm,88.5 μm, 89 μm, 89.5 μm, 90 μm, 90.5 μm, 91 μm, 91.5 μm, 92 μm, 92.5 μm,93 μm, 93.5 μm, 94 μm, 94.5 μm, 95 μm, 95.5 μm, 96 μm, 96.5 μm, 97 μm,97.5 μm, 98 μm, 98.5 μm, 99 μm, 99.5 μm, 100 μm, 200 μm, 250 μm, 300 μm,350 μm, 400 μm, 450 μm, 500 μm, 550 μm, 600 μm, 650 μm, 700 μm, 750 μm,800 μm, 850 μm, 900 μm, 950 μm, or 1 mm.

According to one embodiment, the smallest dimension of the nanoparticles3 is smaller than the largest dimension of said nanoparticle 3 by afactor (aspect ratio) of at least 1.5; at least 2; at least 2.5; atleast 3; at least 3.5; at least 4; at least 4.5; at least 5; at least5.5; at least 6; at least 6.5; at least 7; at least 7.5; at least 8; atleast 8.5; at least 9; at least 9.5; at least 10; at least 10.5; atleast 11; at least 11.5; at least 12; at least 12.5; at least 13; atleast 13.5; at least 14; at least 14.5; at least 15; at least 15.5; atleast 16; at least 16.5; at least 17; at least 17.5; at least 18; atleast 18.5; at least 19; at least 19.5; at least 20; at least 25; atleast 30; at least 35; at least 40; at least 45; at least 50; at least55; at least 60; at least 65; at least 70; at least 75; at least 80; atleast 85; at least 90; at least 95; at least 100, at least 150, at least200, at least 250, at least 300, at least 350, at least 400, at least450, at least 500, at least 550, at least 600, at least 650, at least700, at least 750, at least 800, at least 850, at least 900, at least950, or at least 1000.

According to one embodiment, the nanoparticles 3 are polydisperse.

According to one embodiment, the nanoparticles 3 are monodisperse.

According to one embodiment, the nanoparticles 3 have a narrow sizedistribution.

According to one embodiment, the size distribution for the smallestdimension of a statistical set of nanoparticles 3 is inferior than 1%,2%, 3%, 4%, 5%, 6%, 7%, 8%, 9%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, or 40% ofsaid smallest dimension.

According to one embodiment, the size distribution for the largestdimension of a statistical set of nanoparticles 3 is inferior than 1%,2%, 3%, 4%, 5%, 6%, 7%, 8%, 9%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, or 40% ofsaid largest dimension.

According to one embodiment, the nanoparticles 3 are hollow.

According to one embodiment, the nanoparticles 3 are not hollow.

According to one embodiment, the nanoparticles 3 are isotropic.

According to one embodiment, examples of shape of isotropicnanoparticles 3 include but are not limited to: sphere 31 (asillustrated in FIG. 2A), faceted sphere, prism, polyhedron, or cubicshape.

According to one embodiment, the nanoparticles 3 are not spherical.

According to one embodiment, the nanoparticles 3 are anisotropic.

According to one embodiment, examples of shape of anisotropicnanoparticles 3 include but are not limited to: rod, wire, needle, bar,belt, cone, or polyhedron shape.

According to one embodiment, examples of branched shape of anisotropicnanoparticles 3 include but are not limited to: monopod, bipod, tripod,tetrapod, star, or octopod shape.

According to one embodiment, examples of complex shape of anisotropicnanoparticles 3 include but are not limited to: snowflake, flower,thorn, hemisphere, cone, urchin, filamentous particle, biconcavediscoid, worm, tree, dendrite, necklace, or chain.

According to one embodiment, as illustrated in FIG. 2B, thenanoparticles 3 have a 2D shape 32.

According to one embodiment, examples of shape of 2D nanoparticles 32include but are not limited to: sheet, platelet, ribbon, wall, platetriangle, square, pentagon, hexagon, disk or ring.

According to one embodiment, a nanoplatelet is different from ananodisk.

According to one embodiment, a nanoplatelet is different from a disk ora nanodisk.

According to one embodiment, nanosheets and nanoplatelets are not disksor nanodisks. In this embodiment, the section along the other dimensionsthan the thickness (width, length) of said nanosheets or nanoplateletsis square or rectangular, while it is circular or ovoidal for disks ornanodisks.

According to one embodiment, nanosheets and nanoplatelets are not disksor nanodisks. In this embodiment, none of the dimensions of saidnanosheets and nanoplatelets can be defined as a diameter nor the sizeof a semi-major axis and a semi-minor axis contrarily to disks ornanodisks.

According to one embodiment, nanosheets and nanoplatelets are not disksor nanodisks. In this embodiment, the curvature at all points along theother dimensions than the thickness (length, width) of said nanosheetsor nanoplatelets is below 10 μm⁻¹, while the curvature for disks ornanodisks is superior on at least one point.

According to one embodiment, nanosheets and nanoplatelets are not disksor nanodisks. In this embodiment, the curvature at at least one pointalong the other dimensions than the thickness (length, width) of saidnanosheets or nanoplatelets is below 10 μm⁻¹, while the curvature fordisks or nanodisks is superior than 10 μm⁻¹ at all points.

According to one embodiment, a nanoplatelet is different from a quantumdot, or a spherical nanocrystal. A quantum dot is spherical, thus is hasa 3D shape and allow confinement of excitons in all three spatialdimensions, whereas the nanoplatelet has a 2D shape and allowconfinement of excitons in one dimension and allow free propagation inthe other two dimensions. This results in distinct electronic andoptical properties, for example the typical photoluminescence decay timeof semiconductor platelets is 1 order of magnitude faster than forspherical quantum dots, and the semiconductor platelets also show anexceptionally narrow optical feature with full width at half maximum(FWHM) much lower than for spherical quantum dots.

According to one embodiment, a nanoplatelet is different from a nanorodor nanowire. A nanorod (or nanowire) has a 1D shape and allowconfinement of excitons two spatial dimensions, whereas the nanoplatelethas a 2D shape and allow confinement of excitons in one dimension andallow free propagation in the other two dimensions. This results indistinct electronic and optical properties.

According to one embodiment, to obtain a ROHS compliant compositeparticle 1, said composite particle 1 rather comprises semiconductornanoplatelets than semiconductor quantum dots. Indeed, a same emissionpeak position is obtained for semiconductor quantum dots with a diameterd, and semiconductor nanoplatelets with a thickness d/2; thus for thesame emission peak position, a semiconductor nanoplatelet comprises lesscadmium in weight than a semiconductor quantum dot. Furthermore, if aCdS core is comprised in a core/shell quantum dot or a core/shell (orcore/crown) nanoplatelet, then there are more possibilities of shelllayers without cadmium in the case of core/shell (or core/crown)nanoplatelet; thus a core/shell (or core/crown) nanoplatelet with a CdScore may comprise less cadmium in weight than a core/shell quantum dotwith a CdS core. The lattice difference between CdS and nonCadmiumshells is too important for the quantum dot to sustain. Finally,semiconductor nanoplatelets have better absorption properties thansemiconductor quantum dots, thus resulting in less cadmium in weightneeded in semiconductor nanoplatelets.

According to one embodiment, the nanoparticles 3 are atomically flat. Inthis embodiment, the atomically flat nanoparticles 3 may be evidenced bytransmission electron microscopy or fluorescence scanning microscopy,energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), X-Ray photoelectronspectroscopy (XPS), UV photoelectron spectroscopy (UPS), electron energyloss spectroscopy (EELS), photoluminescence or any othercharacterization means known by the person skilled in the art.

According to one embodiment, as illustrated in FIG. 5A, thenanoparticles 3 are core nanoparticles 33 without a shell.

According to one embodiment, the nanoparticles 3 comprise at least oneatomically flat core nanoparticle. In this embodiment, the atomicallyflat core may be evidenced by transmission electron microscopy orfluorescence scanning microscopy, energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy(EDS), X-Ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), UV photoelectronspectroscopy (UPS), electron energy loss spectroscopy (EELS),photoluminescence or any other characterization means known by theperson skilled in the art.

According to one embodiment, the nanoparticles 3 are core 33/shell 34nanoparticles, wherein the core 33 is partially or totally covered witha at least one shell 34 comprising at least one layer of material.

According to one embodiment, as illustrated in FIG. 5B-C and FIG. 5F-G,the nanoparticles 3 are core 33/shell 34 nanoparticles, wherein the core33 is covered with at least one shell (34, 35).

According to one embodiment, the at least one shell (34, 35) has athickness of at least 0.1 nm, 0.2 nm, 0.3 nm, 0.4 nm, 0.5 nm, 1 nm, 1.5nm, 2 nm, 2.5 nm, 3 nm, 3.5 nm, 4 nm, 4.5 nm, 5 nm, 5.5 nm, 6 nm, 6.5nm, 7 nm, 7.5 nm, 8 nm, 8.5 nm, 9 nm, 9.5 nm, 10 nm, 10.5 nm, 11 nm,11.5 nm, 12 nm, 12.5 nm, 13 nm, 13.5 nm, 14 nm, 14.5 nm, 15 nm, 15.5 nm,16 nm, 16.5 nm, 17 nm, 17.5 nm, 18 nm, 18.5 nm, 19 nm, 19.5 nm, 20 nm,30 nm, 40 nm, 50 nm, 60 nm, 70 nm, 80 nm, 100 nm, 110 nm, 120 nm, 130nm, 140 nm, 150 nm, 160 nm, 170 nm, 180 nm, 190 nm, 200 nm, 210 nm, 220nm, 230 nm, 240 nm, 250 nm, 260 nm, 270 nm, 280 nm, 290 nm, 300 nm, 350nm, 400 nm, 450 nm, or 500 nm.

According to one embodiment, the nanoparticles 3 are core 33/shell 34nanoparticles, wherein the core 33 and the shell 34 are composed of thesame material.

According to one embodiment, the nanoparticles 3 are core 33/shell 34nanoparticles, wherein the core 33 and the shell 34 are composed of atleast two different materials.

According to one embodiment, the nanoparticles 3 are core 33/shell 34nanoparticles, wherein the core 33 is a luminescent core covered with atleast one shell 34 selected in the group of magnetic material, plasmonicmaterial, dielectric material, piezoelectric material, pyro-electricmaterial, ferro-electric material, light scattering material,electrically insulating material, thermally insulating material, orcatalytic material.

According to one embodiment, the nanoparticles 3 are core 33/shell 34nanoparticles, wherein the core 33 is a magnetic core covered with atleast one shell 34 selected in the group of luminescent material,plasmonic material, dielectric material, piezoelectric material,pyro-electric material, ferro-electric material, light scatteringmaterial, electrically insulating material, thermally insulatingmaterial or catalytic material.

According to one embodiment, the nanoparticles 3 are core 33/shell 34nanoparticles, wherein the core 33 is a light scattering core coveredwith at least one shell 34 selected in the group of magnetic material,plasmonic material, dielectric material, luminescent material,piezoelectric material, pyro-electric material, ferro-electric material,electrically insulating material, thermally insulating material, orcatalytic material.

According to one embodiment, the nanoparticles 3 are core 33/shell 34nanoparticles, wherein the core 33 is selected in the group of magneticmaterial, plasmonic material, dielectric material, piezoelectricmaterial, pyro-electric material, ferro-electric material, lightscattering material, electrically insulating material, thermallyinsulating material, or catalytic material, and is covered with at leastone shell 34 comprising a luminescent material.

According to one embodiment, the nanoparticles 3 are core 33/shell 34nanoparticles, wherein the core 33 is selected in the group of magneticmaterial, plasmonic material, dielectric material, piezoelectricmaterial, pyro-electric material, ferro-electric material, lightscattering material, electrically insulating material, thermallyinsulating material, or catalytic material, and is covered with at leastone shell 34 comprising a light scattering material.

According to one embodiment, the nanoparticles 3 are core 33/shell 36nanoparticles, wherein the core 33 is covered with an insulator shell36. In this embodiment, the insulator shell 36 prevents the aggregationof the cores 33.

According to one embodiment, the insulator shell 36 has a thickness ofat least 0.1 nm, 0.2 nm, 0.3 nm, 0.4 nm, 0.5 nm, 1 nm, 1.5 nm, 2 nm, 2.5nm, 3 nm, 3.5 nm, 4 nm, 4.5 nm, 5 nm, 5.5 nm, 6 nm, 6.5 nm, 7 nm, 7.5nm, 8 nm, 8.5 nm, 9 nm, 9.5 nm, 10 nm, 10.5 nm, 11 nm, 11.5 nm, 12 nm,12.5 nm, 13 nm, 13.5 nm, 14 nm, 14.5 nm, 15 nm, 15.5 nm, 16 nm, 16.5 nm,17 nm, 17.5 nm, 18 nm, 18.5 nm, 19 nm, 19.5 nm, 20 nm, 30 nm, 40 nm, 50nm, 60 nm, 70 nm, 80 nm, 100 nm, 110 nm, 120 nm, 130 nm, 140 nm, 150 nm,160 nm, 170 nm, 180 nm, 190 nm, 200 nm, 210 nm, 220 nm, 230 nm, 240 nm,250 nm, 260 nm, 270 nm, 280 nm, 290 nm, 300 nm, 350 nm, 400 nm, 450 nm,or 500 nm.

According to one embodiment, as illustrated in FIG. 5D and FIG. 5H, thenanoparticles 3 are core 33/shell (34, 35, 36) nanoparticles, whereinthe core 33 is covered with at least one shell (34, 35) and an insulatorshell 36.

According to one embodiment, the shells (34, 35, 36) covering the core33 of the nanoparticles 3 may be composed of the same material.

According to one embodiment, the shells (34, 35, 36) covering the core33 of the nanoparticles 3 may be composed of at least two differentmaterials.

According to one embodiment, the shells (34, 35, 36) covering the core33 of the nanoparticles 3 may have the same thickness.

According to one embodiment, the shells (34, 35, 36) covering the core33 of the nanoparticles 3 may have different thickness.

According to one embodiment, each shell (34, 35, 36) covering the core33 of the nanoparticles 3 has a thickness homogeneous all along the core33, i.e. each shell (34, 35, 36) has a same thickness all along the core33.

According to one embodiment, each shell (34, 35, 36) covering the core33 of the nanoparticles 3 has a thickness heterogeneous along the core33, i.e. said thickness varies along the core 33.

According to one embodiment, the nanoparticles 3 are core 33/insulatorshell 36 nanoparticles, wherein examples of insulator shell 36 includebut are not limited to: non-porous SiO₂, mesoporous SiO₂, non-porousMgO, mesoporous MgO, non-porous ZnO, mesoporous ZnO, non-porous Al₂O₃,mesoporous Al₂O₃, non-porous ZrO₂, mesoporous ZrO₂, non-porous TiO₂,mesoporous TiO₂, non-porous SnO₂, mesoporous SnO₂, or a mixture thereof.Said insulator shell 36 acts as a supplementary barrier againstoxidation and can drain away the heat if it is a good thermal conductor.

According to one embodiment, as illustrated in FIG. 5E, thenanoparticles 3 are core 33/crown 37 nanoparticles with a 2D structure,wherein the core 33 is covered with at least one crown 37.

According to one embodiment, the nanoparticles 3 are core 33/crown 37nanoparticles, wherein the core 33 is covered with a crown 37 comprisingat least one layer of material.

According to one embodiment, the nanoparticles 3 are core 33/crown 37nanoparticles, wherein the core 33 and the crown 37 are composed of thesame material.

According to one embodiment, the nanoparticles 3 are core 33/crown 37nanoparticles, wherein the core 33 and the crown 37 are composed of atleast two different materials.

According to one embodiment, the nanoparticles 3 are core 33/crown 37nanoparticles, wherein the core 33 is a luminescent core covered with atleast one crown 37 selected in the group of magnetic material, plasmonicmaterial, dielectric material, piezoelectric material, pyro-electricmaterial, ferro-electric material, light scattering material,electrically insulating material, thermally insulating material, orcatalytic material.

According to one embodiment, the nanoparticles 3 are core 33/crown 37nanoparticles, wherein the core 33 is a light scattering core coveredwith at least one crown 37 selected in the group of magnetic material,plasmonic material, dielectric material, luminescent material,piezoelectric material, pyro-electric material, ferro-electric material,electrically insulating material, thermally insulating material, orcatalytic material.

According to one embodiment, the nanoparticles 3 are core 33/crown 37nanoparticles, wherein the core 33 is a magnetic core covered with atleast one crown 37 selected in the group of luminescent material,plasmonic material, dielectric material, piezoelectric material,pyro-electric material, ferro-electric material, light scatteringmaterial, electrically insulating material, thermally insulatingmaterial, or catalytic material.

According to one embodiment, the nanoparticles 3 are core 33/crown 37nanoparticles, wherein the core 33 is selected in the group of magneticmaterial, plasmonic material, dielectric material, piezoelectricmaterial, pyro-electric material, ferro-electric material, lightscattering material, electrically insulating material, thermallyinsulating material, or catalytic material, and is covered with at leastone crown 37 comprising a luminescent material.

According to one embodiment, the nanoparticles 3 are core 33/crown 37nanoparticles, wherein the core 33 is selected in the group of magneticmaterial, plasmonic material, dielectric material, piezoelectricmaterial, pyro-electric material, ferro-electric material, lightscattering material, electrically insulating material, thermallyinsulating material, or catalytic material, and is covered with at leastone crown 37 comprising a light scattering material.

According to one embodiment, the nanoparticles 3 are core 33/crown 37nanoparticles, wherein the core 33 is covered with an insulator crown.In this embodiment, the insulator crown prevents the aggregation of thecores 33.

According to one embodiment, as illustrated in FIG. 3, the compositeparticle 1 comprises a combination of at least two differentnanoparticles (31, 32). In this embodiment, the resulting compositeparticle 1 will exhibit different properties.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 comprises at leastone luminescent nanoparticle and at least one nanoparticle 3 selected inthe group of magnetic nanoparticle, plasmonic nanoparticle, dielectricnanoparticle, piezoelectric nanoparticle, pyro-electric nanoparticle,ferro-electric nanoparticle, light scattering nanoparticle, electricallyinsulating nanoparticle, thermally insulating nanoparticle, or catalyticnanoparticle.

In a preferred embodiment, the composite particle 1 comprises at leasttwo different luminescent nanoparticles, wherein said luminescentnanoparticles have different emission wavelengths.

In a preferred embodiment, the composite particle 1 comprises at leasttwo different luminescent nanoparticles, wherein at least oneluminescent nanoparticle emits at a wavelength in the range from 500 to560 nm, and at least one luminescent nanoparticle emits at a wavelengthin the range from 600 to 2500 nm. In this embodiment, the compositeparticle 1 comprises at least one luminescent nanoparticle emitting inthe green region of the visible spectrum and at least one luminescentnanoparticle emitting in the red region of the visible spectrum, thusthe composite particle 1 paired with a blue LED will be a white lightemitter.

In a preferred embodiment, the composite particle 1 comprises at leasttwo different luminescent nanoparticles, wherein at least oneluminescent nanoparticle emits at a wavelength in the range from 400 to490 nm, and at least one luminescent nanoparticle emits at a wavelengthin the range from 600 to 2500 nm. In this embodiment, the compositeparticle 1 comprises at least one luminescent nanoparticle emitting inthe blue region of the visible spectrum and at least one luminescentnanoparticle emitting in the red region of the visible spectrum, thusthe composite particle 1 will be a white light emitter.

In a preferred embodiment, the composite particle 1 comprises at leasttwo different luminescent nanoparticles, wherein at least oneluminescent nanoparticle emits at a wavelength in the range from 400 to490 nm, and at least one luminescent nanoparticle emits at a wavelengthin the range from 500 to 560 nm. In this embodiment, the compositeparticle 1 comprises at least one luminescent nanoparticle emitting inthe blue region of the visible spectrum and at least one luminescentnanoparticle emitting in the green region of the visible spectrum.

In a preferred embodiment, the composite particle 1 comprises threedifferent luminescent nanoparticles, wherein said luminescentnanoparticles emit different emission wavelengths or color.

In a preferred embodiment, the composite particle 1 comprises at leastthree different luminescent nanoparticles, wherein at least oneluminescent nanoparticle emits at a wavelength in the range from 400 to490 nm, at least one luminescent nanoparticle emits at a wavelength inthe range from 500 to 560 nm and at least one luminescent nanoparticleemits at a wavelength in the range from 600 to 2500 nm. In thisembodiment, the composite particle 1 comprises at least one luminescentnanoparticle emitting in the blue region of the visible spectrum, atleast one luminescent nanoparticle emitting in the green region of thevisible spectrum and at least one luminescent nanoparticle emitting inthe red region of the visible spectrum.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 comprises at leastone light scattering nanoparticle and at least one nanoparticle 3selected in the group of luminescent nanoparticle, magneticnanoparticle, dielectric nanoparticle, plasmonic nanoparticle,piezoelectric nanoparticle, pyro-electric nanoparticle, ferro-electricnanoparticle, electrically insulating nanoparticle, thermally insulatingnanoparticle, or catalytic nanoparticle.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 comprises at leastone nanoparticle 3 without a shell and at least one nanoparticle 3selected in the group of core 33/shell 34 nanoparticles 3 and core33/insulator shell 36 nanoparticles 3.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 comprises at leastone core 33/shell 34 nanoparticle 3 and at least one nanoparticle 3selected in the group of nanoparticles 3 without a shell and core33/insulator shell 36 nanoparticles 3.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 comprises at leastone core 33/insulator shell 36 nanoparticle 3 and at least onenanoparticle 3 selected in the group of nanoparticles 3 without a shelland core 33/shell 34 nanoparticles 3.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 comprises at leasttwo nanoparticles 3.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 comprises morethan ten nanoparticles 3.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 comprises at least11, at least 12, at least 13, at least 14, at least 15, at least 16, atleast 17, at least 18, at least 19, at least 20, at least 21, at least22, at least 23, at least 24, at least 25, at least 26, at least 27, atleast 28, at least 29, at least 30, at least 31, at least 32, at least33, at least 34, at least 35, at least 36, at least 37, at least 38, atleast 39, at least 40, at least 41, at least 42, at least 43, at least44, at least 45, at least 46, at least 47, at least 48, at least 49, atleast 50, at least 51, at least 52, at least 53, at least 54, at least55, at least 56, at least 57, at least 58, at least 59, at least 60, atleast 61, at least 62, at least 63, at least 64, at least 65, at least66, at least 67, at least 68, at least 69, at least 70, at least 71, atleast 72, at least 73, at least 74, at least 75, at least 76, at least77, at least 78, at least 79, at least 80, at least 81, at least 82, atleast 83, at least 84, at least 85, at least 86, at least 87, at least88, at least 89, at least 90, at least 91, at least 92, at least 93, atleast 94, at least 95, at least 96, at least 97, at least 98, at least99, at least 100, at least 200, at least 300, at least 400, at least500, at least 600, at least 700, at least 800, at least 900, at least1000, at least 1500, at least 2000, at least 2500, at least 3000, atleast 3500, at least 4000, at least 4500, at least 5000, at least 5500,at least 6000, at least 6500, at least 7000, at least 7500, at least8000, at least 8500, at least 9000, at least 9500, at least 10000, atleast 15000, at least 20000, at least 25000, at least 30000, at least35000, at least 40000, at least 45000, at least 50000, at least 55000,at least 60000, at least 65000, at least 70000, at least 75000, at least80000, at least 85000, at least 90000, at least 95000, or at least100000 nanoparticles 3.

In a preffered embodiment, the composite particle 1 comprises at leastone luminescent nanoparticle and at least one plasmonic nanoparticle.

According to one embodiment, the number of nanoparticles 3 comprised ina composite particle 1 depends mainly on the molar ratio or the massratio between the chemical species allowing to produce the inorganicmaterial 2 and the nanoparticles 3.

According to one embodiment, the nanoparticles 3 represent at least0.01%, 0.05%, 0.1%, 0.15%, 0.2%, 0.25%, 0.3%, 0.35%, 0.4%, 0.45%, 0.5%,0.55%, 0.6%, 0.65%, 0.7%, 0.75%, 0.8%, 0.85%, 0.9%, 0.95%, 1%, 2%, 3%,4%, 5%, 6%, 7%, 8%, 9%, 10%, 11%, 12%, 13%, 14%, 15%, 16%, 17%, 18%,19%, 20%, 21%, 22%, 23%, 24%, 25%, 26%, 27%, 28%, 29%, 30%, 31%, 32%,33%, 34%, 35%, 36%, 37%, 38%, 39%, 40%, 41%, 42%, 43%, 44%, 45%, 46%,47%, 48%, 49%, 50%, 51%, 52%, 53%, 54%, 55%, 56%, 57%, 58%, 59%, 60%,61%, 62%, 63%, 64%, 65%, 66%, 67%, 68%, 69%, 70%, 71%, 72%, 73%, 74%,75%, 76%, 77%, 78%, 79%, 80%, 81%, 82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%,89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, or 99% by weight ofthe composite particle 1.

According to one embodiment, the loading charge of nanoparticles 3 in acomposite particle 1 is at least 0.01%, 0.05%, 0.1%, 0.15%, 0.2%, 0.25%,0.3%, 0.35%, 0.4%, 0.45%, 0.5%, 0.55%, 0.6%, 0.65%, 0.7%, 0.75%, 0.8%,0.85%, 0.9%, 0.95%, 1%, 2%, 3%, 4%, 5%, 6%, 7%, 8%, 9%, 10%, 11%, 12%,13%, 14%, 15%, 16%, 17%, 18%, 19%, 20%, 21%, 22%, 23%, 24%, 25%, 26%,27%, 28%, 29%, 30%, 31%, 32%, 33%, 34%, 35%, 36%, 37%, 38%, 39%, 40%,41%, 42%, 43%, 44%, 45%, 46%, 47%, 48%, 49%, 50%, 51%, 52%, 53%, 54%,55%, 56%, 57%, 58%, 59%, 60%, 61%, 62%, 63%, 64%, 65%, 66%, 67%, 68%,69%, 70%, 71%, 72%, 73%, 74%, 75%, 76%, 77%, 78%, 79%, 80%, 81%, 82%,83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%,97%, 98%, or 99%.

According to one embodiment, the loading charge of nanoparticles 3 in acomposite particle 1 is less than 0.01%, 0.05%, 0.1%, 0.15%, 0.2%,0.25%, 0.3%, 0.35%, 0.4%, 0.45%, 0.5%, 0.55%, 0.6%, 0.65%, 0.7%, 0.75%,0.8%, 0.85%, 0.9%, 0.95%, 1%, 2%, 3%, 4%, 5%, 6%, 7%, 8%, 9%, 10%, 11%,12%, 13%, 14%, 15%, 16%, 17%, 18%, 19%, 20%, 21%, 22%, 23%, 24%, 25%,26%, 27%, 28%, 29%, 30%, 31%, 32%, 33%, 34%, 35%, 36%, 37%, 38%, 39%,40%, 41%, 42%, 43%, 44%, 45%, 46%, 47%, 48%, 49%, 50%, 51%, 52%, 53%,54%, 55%, 56%, 57%, 58%, 59%, 60%, 61%, 62%, 63%, 64%, 65%, 66%, 67%,68%, 69%, 70%, 71%, 72%, 73%, 74%, 75%, 76%, 77%, 78%, 79%, 80%, 81%,82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%,96%, 97%, 98%, or 99%.

According to one embodiment, the nanoparticles 3 are not encapsulated incomposite particle 1 via physical entrapment or electrostaticattraction.

According to one embodiment, the nanoparticles 3 and the inorganicmaterial 2 are not bonded or linked by electrostatic attraction or afunctionalized silane based coupling agent.

According to one embodiment, the nanoparticles 3 comprised in acomposite particle 1 are not aggregated.

According to one embodiment, the nanoparticles 3 comprised in acomposite particle 1 have a packing fraction of at least 0.01%, 0.05%,0.1%, 0.15%, 0.2%, 0.25%, 0.3%, 0.35%, 0.4%, 0.45%, 0.5%, 0.55%, 0.6%,0.65%, 0.7%, 0.75%, 0.8%, 0.85%, 0.9%, 0.95%, 1%, 2%, 3%, 4%, 5%, 6%,7%, 8%, 9%, 10%, 11%, 12%, 13%, 14%, 15%, 16%, 17%, 18%, 19%, 20%, 21%,22%, 23%, 24%, 25%, 26%, 27%, 28%, 29%, 30%, 31%, 32%, 33%, 34%, 35%,36%, 37%, 38%, 39%, 40%, 41%, 42%, 43%, 44%, 45%, 46%, 47%, 48%, 49%,50%, 51%, 52%, 53%, 54%, 55%, 56%, 57%, 58%, 59%, 60%, 61%, 62%, 63%,64%, 65%, 66%, 67%, 68%, 69%, 70%, 71%, 72%, 73%, 74%, 75%, 76%, 77%,78%, 79%, 80%, 81%, 82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, or 95%.

According to one embodiment, the nanoparticles 3 comprised in acomposite particle 1 do not touch, are not in contact.

According to one embodiment, the nanoparticles 3 comprised in acomposite particle 1 are separated by inorganic material 2.

According to one embodiment, the nanoparticles 3 comprised in acomposite particle 1 can be individually evidenced.

According to one embodiment, the nanoparticles 3 comprised in acomposite particle 1 can be individually evidenced by transmissionelectron microscopy or fluorescence scanning microscopy, or any othercharacterization means known by the person skilled in the art.

According to one embodiment, the nanoparticles 3 comprised in acomposite particle 1 are uniformly dispersed in the inorganic material 2comprised in said composite particle 1.

According to one embodiment, the nanoparticles 3 comprised in acomposite particle 1 are uniformly dispersed within the inorganicmaterial 2 comprised in said composite particle 1.

According to one embodiment, the nanoparticles 3 comprised in acomposite particle 1 are dispersed within the inorganic material 2comprised in said composite particle 1.

According to one embodiment, the nanoparticles 3 comprised in acomposite particle 1 are uniformly and evenly dispersed within theinorganic material 2 comprised in said composite particle 1.

According to one embodiment, the nanoparticles 3 comprised in acomposite particle 1 are evenly dispersed within the inorganic material2 comprised in said composite particle 1.

According to one embodiment, the nanoparticles 3 comprised in acomposite particle 1 are homogeneously dispersed within the inorganicmaterial 2 comprised in said composite particle 1.

According to one embodiment, the dispersion of nanoparticles 3 in theinorganic material 2 does not have the shape of a ring, or a monolayer.

According to one embodiment, each nanoparticle 3 of the plurality ofnanoparticles 3 is spaced from its adjacent nanoparticle 3 by an averageminimal distance.

According to one embodiment, the average minimal distance between twonanoparticles 3 is controlled.

According to one embodiment, the average minimal distance is at least 1nm, 1.5 nm, 2 nm, 2.5 nm, 3 nm, 3.5 nm, 4 nm, 4.5 nm, 5 nm, 5.5 nm, 6nm, 6.5 nm, 7 nm, 7.5 nm, 8 nm, 8.5 nm, 9 nm, 9.5 nm, 10 nm, 10.5 nm, 11nm, 11.5 nm, 12 nm, 12.5 nm, 13 nm, 13.5 nm, 14 nm, 14.5 nm, 15 nm, 15.5nm, 16 nm, 16.5 nm, 17 nm, 17.5 nm, 18 nm, 18.5 nm, 19 nm, 19.5 nm, 20nm, 30 nm, 40 nm, 50 nm, 60 nm, 70 nm, 80 nm, 100 nm, 110 nm, 120 nm,130 nm, 140 nm, 150 nm, 160 nm, 170 nm, 180 nm, 190 nm, 200 nm, 210 nm,220 nm, 230 nm, 240 nm, 250 nm, 260 nm, 270 nm, 280 nm, 290 nm, 300 nm,350 nm, 400 nm, 450 nm, 500 nm, 550 nm, 600 nm, 650 nm, 700 nm, 750 nm,800 nm, 850 nm, 900 nm, 950 nm, 1 μm, 1.5 μm, 2.5 μm, 3 μm, 3.5 μm, 4μm, 4.5 μm, 5 μm, 5.5 μm, 6 μm, 6.5 μm, 7 μm, 7.5 μm, 8 μm, 8.5 μm, 9μm, 9.5 μm, 10 μm, 10.5 μm, 11 μm, 11.5 μm, 12 μm, 12.5 μm, 13 μm, 13.5μm, 14 μm, 14.5 μm, 15 μm, 15.5 μm, 16 μm, 16.5 μm, 17 μm, 17.5 μm, 18μm, 18.5 μm, 19 μm, 19.5 μm, 20 μm, 20.5 μm, 21 μm, 21.5 μm, 22 μm, 22.5μm, 23 μm, 23.5 μm, 24 μm, 24.5 μm, 25 μm, 25.5 μm, 26 μm, 26.5 μm, 27μm, 27.5 μm, 28 μm, 28.5 μm, 29 μm, 29.5 μm, 30 μm, 30.5 μm, 31 μm, 31.5μm, 32 μm, 32.5 μm, 33 μm, 33.5 μm, 34 μm, 34.5 μm, 35 μm, 35.5 μm, 36μm, 36.5 μm, 37 μm, 37.5 μm, 38 μm, 38.5 μm, 39 μm, 39.5 μm, 40 μm, 40.5μm, 41 μm, 41.5 μm, 42 μm, 42.5 μm, 43 μm, 43.5 μm, 44 μm, 44.5 μm, 45μm, 45.5 μm, 46 μm, 46.5 μm, 47 μm, 47.5 μm, 48 μm, 48.5 μm, 49 μm, 49.5μm, 50 μm, 50.5 μm, 51 μm, 51.5 μm, 52 μm, 52.5 μm, 53 μm, 53.5 μm, 54μm, 54.5 μm, 55 μm, 55.5 μm, 56 μm, 56.5 μm, 57 μm, 57.5 μm, 58 μm, 58.5μm, 59 μm, 59.5 μm, 60 μm, 60.5 μm, 61 μm, 61.5 μm, 62 μm, 62.5 μm, 63μm, 63.5 μm, 64 μm, 64.5 μm, 65 μm, 65.5 μm, 66 μm, 66.5 μm, 67 μm, 67.5μm, 68 μm, 68.5 μm, 69 μm, 69.5 μm, 70 μm, 70.5 μm, 71 μm, 71.5 μm, 72μm, 72.5 μm, 73 μm, 73.5 μm, 74 μm, 74.5 μm, 75 μm, 75.5 μm, 76 μm, 76.5μm, 77 μm, 77.5 μm, 78 μm, 78.5 μm, 79 μm, 79.5 μm, 80 μm, 80.5 μm, 81μm, 81.5 μm, 82 μm, 82.5 μm, 83 μm, 83.5 μm, 84 μm, 84.5 μm, 85 μm, 85.5μm, 86 μm, 86.5 μm, 87 μm, 87.5 μm, 88 μm, 88.5 μm, 89 μm, 89.5 μm, 90μm, 90.5 μm, 91 μm, 91.5 μm, 92 μm, 92.5 μm, 93 μm, 93.5 μm, 94 μm, 94.5μm, 95 μm, 95.5 μm, 96 μm, 96.5 μm, 97 μm, 97.5 μm, 98 μm, 98.5 μm, 99μm, 99.5 μm, 100 μm, 200 μm, 300 μm, 400 μm, 500 μm, 600 μm, 700 μm, 800μm, 900 μm, or 1 mm.

According to one embodiment, the average distance between twonanoparticles 3 in the same composite particle 1 is at least 1 nm, 1.5nm, 2 nm, 2.5 nm, 3 nm, 3.5 nm, 4 nm, 4.5 nm, 5 nm, 5.5 nm, 6 nm, 6.5nm, 7 nm, 7.5 nm, 8 nm, 8.5 nm, 9 nm, 9.5 nm, 10 nm, 10.5 nm, 11 nm,11.5 nm, 12 nm, 12.5 nm, 13 nm, 13.5 nm, 14 nm, 14.5 nm, 15 nm, 15.5 nm,16 nm, 16.5 nm, 17 nm, 17.5 nm, 18 nm, 18.5 nm, 19 nm, 19.5 nm, 20 nm,30 nm, 40 nm, 50 nm, 60 nm, 70 nm, 80 nm, 100 nm, 110 nm, 120 nm, 130nm, 140 nm, 150 nm, 160 nm, 170 nm, 180 nm, 190 nm, 200 nm, 210 nm, 220nm, 230 nm, 240 nm, 250 nm, 260 nm, 270 nm, 280 nm, 290 nm, 300 nm, 350nm, 400 nm, 450 nm, 500 nm, 550 nm, 600 nm, 650 nm, 700 nm, 750 nm, 800nm, 850 nm, 900 nm, 950 nm, 1 μm, 1.5 μm, 2.5 μm, 3 μm, 3.5 μm, 4 μm,4.5 μm, 5 μm, 5.5 μm, 6 μm, 6.5 μm, 7 μm, 7.5 μm, 8 μm, 8.5 μm, 9 μm,9.5 μm, 10 μm, 10.5 μm, 11 μm, 11.5 μm, 12 μm, 12.5 μm, 13 μm, 13.5 μm,14 μm, 14.5 μm, 15 μm, 15.5 μm, 16 μm, 16.5 μm, 17 μm, 17.5 μm, 18 μm,18.5 μm, 19 μm, 19.5 μm, 20 μm, 20.5 μm, 21 μm, 21.5 μm, 22 μm, 22.5 μm,23 μm, 23.5 μm, 24 μm, 24.5 μm, 25 μm, 25.5 μm, 26 μm, 26.5 μm, 27 μm,27.5 μm, 28 μm, 28.5 μm, 29 μm, 29.5 μm, 30 μm, 30.5 μm, 31 μm, 31.5 μm,32 μm, 32.5 μm, 33 μm, 33.5 μm, 34 μm, 34.5 μm, 35 μm, 35.5 μm, 36 μm,36.5 μm, 37 μm, 37.5 μm, 38 μm, 38.5 μm, 39 μm, 39.5 μm, 40 μm, 40.5 μm,41 μm, 41.5 μm, 42 μm, 42.5 μm, 43 μm, 43.5 μm, 44 μm, 44.5 μm, 45 μm,45.5 μm, 46 μm, 46.5 μm, 47 μm, 47.5 μm, 48 μm, 48.5 μm, 49 μm, 49.5 μm,50 μm, 50.5 μm, 51 μm, 1.5 μm, 52 μm, 52.5 μm, 53 μm, 53.5 μm, 54 μm,54.5 μm, 55 μm, 55.5 μm, 56 μm, 56.5 μm, 57 μm, 57.5 μm, 58 μm, 58.5 μm,59 μm, 59.5 μm, 60 μm, 60.5 μm, 61 μm, 61.5 μm, 62 μm, 62.5 μm, 63 μm,63.5 μm, 64 μm, 64.5 μm, 65 μm, 65.5 μm, 66 μm, 66.5 μm, 67 μm, 67.5 μm,68 μm, 68.5 μm, 69 μm, 69.5 μm, 70 μm, 70.5 μm, 71 μm, 71.5 μm, 72 μm,72.5 μm, 73 μm, 73.5 μm, 74 μm, 74.5 μm, 75 μm, 75.5 μm, 76 μm, 76.5 μm,77 μm, 77.5 μm, 78 μm, 78.5 μm, 79 μm, 79.5 μm, 80 μm, 80.5 μm, 81 μm,81.5 μm, 82 μm, 82.5 μm, 83 μm, 83.5 μm, 84 μm, 84.5 μm, 85 μm, 85.5 μm,86 μm, 86.5 μm, 87 μm, 87.5 μm, 88 μm, 88.5 μm, 89 μm, 89.5 μm, 90 μm,90.5 μm, 91 μm, 91.5 μm, 92 μm, 92.5 μm, 93 μm, 93.5 μm, 94 μm, 94.5 μm,95 μm, 95.5 μm, 96 μm, 96.5 μm, 97 μm, 97.5 μm, 98 μm, 98.5 μm, 99 μm,99.5 μm, 100 μm, 200 μm, 300 μm, 400 μm, 500 μm, 600 μm, 700 μm, 800 μm,900 μm, or 1 mm.

According to one embodiment, the average distance between twonanoparticles 3 in the same composite particle 1 may have a deviationless or equal to 0.01%, 0.02%, 0.03%, 0.04%, 0.05%, 0.06%, 0.07%, 0.08%,0.09%, 0.1%, 0.2%, 0.3%, 0.4%, 0.5%, 0.6%, 0.7%, 0.8%, 0.9%, 1%, 1.1%,1.2%, 1.3%, 1.4%, 1.5%, 1.6%, 1.7%, 1.8%, 1.9%, 2%, 2.1%, 2.2%, 2.3%,2.4%, 2.5%, 2.6%, 2.7%, 2.8%, 2.9%, 3%, 3.1%, 3.2%, 3.3%, 3.4%, 3.5%,3.6%, 3.7%, 3.8%, 3.9%, 4%, 4.1%, 4.2%, 4.3%, 4.4%, 4.5%, 4.6%, 4.7%,4.8%, 4.9%, 5%, 5.1%, 5.2%, 5.3%, 5.4%, 5.5%, 5.6%, 5.7%, 5.8%, 5.9%,6%, 6.1%, 6.2%, 6.3%, 6.4%, 6.5%, 6.6%, 6.7%, 6.8%, 6.9%, 7%, 7.1%,7.2%, 7.3%, 7.4%, 7.5%, 7.6%, 7.7%, 7.8%, 7.9%, 8%, 8.1%, 8.2%, 8.3%,8.4%, 8.5%, 8.6%, 8.7%, 8.8%, 8.9%, 9%, 9.1%, 9.2%, 9.3%, 9.4%, 9.5%,9.6%, 9.7%, 9.8%, 9.9%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, or 50%.

According to one embodiment, the nanoparticles 3 are ROHS compliant.

According to one embodiment, the nanoparticles 3 comprise less than 10ppm, less than 20 ppm, less than 30 ppm, less than 40 ppm, less than 50ppm, less than 100 ppm, less than 150 ppm, less than 200 ppm, less than250 ppm, less than 300 ppm, less than 350 ppm, less than 400 ppm, lessthan 450 ppm, less than 500 ppm, less than 550 ppm, less than 600 ppm,less than 650 ppm, less than 700 ppm, less than 750 ppm, less than 800ppm, less than 850 ppm, less than 900 ppm, less than 950 ppm, less than1000 ppm in weight of cadmium.

According to one embodiment, the nanoparticles 3 comprise less than 10ppm, less than 20 ppm, less than 30 ppm, less than 40 ppm, less than 50ppm, less than 100 ppm, less than 150 ppm, less than 200 ppm, less than250 ppm, less than 300 ppm, less than 350 ppm, less than 400 ppm, lessthan 450 ppm, less than 500 ppm, less than 550 ppm, less than 600 ppm,less than 650 ppm, less than 700 ppm, less than 750 ppm, less than 800ppm, less than 850 ppm, less than 900 ppm, less than 950 ppm, less than1000 ppm, less than 2000 ppm, less than 3000 ppm, less than 4000 ppm,less than 5000 ppm, less than 6000 ppm, less than 7000 ppm, less than8000 ppm, less than 9000 ppm, less than 10000 ppm in weight of lead.

According to one embodiment, the nanoparticles 3 comprise less than 10ppm, less than 20 ppm, less than 30 ppm, less than 40 ppm, less than 50ppm, less than 100 ppm, less than 150 ppm, less than 200 ppm, less than250 ppm, less than 300 ppm, less than 350 ppm, less than 400 ppm, lessthan 450 ppm, less than 500 ppm, less than 550 ppm, less than 600 ppm,less than 650 ppm, less than 700 ppm, less than 750 ppm, less than 800ppm, less than 850 ppm, less than 900 ppm, less than 950 ppm, less than1000 ppm, less than 2000 ppm, less than 3000 ppm, less than 4000 ppm,less than 5000 ppm, less than 6000 ppm, less than 7000 ppm, less than8000 ppm, less than 9000 ppm, less than 10000 ppm in weight of mercury.

According to one embodiment, the nanoparticles 3 are colloidalnanoparticles.

According to one embodiment, the nanoparticles 3 are electricallycharged nanoparticles.

According to one embodiment, the nanoparticles 3 are not electricallycharged nanoparticles.

According to one embodiment, the nanoparticles 3 are not positivelycharged nanoparticles.

According to one embodiment, the nanoparticles 3 are not negativelycharged nanoparticles.

According to one embodiment, the nanoparticles 3 are organicnanoparticles.

According to one embodiment, the organic nanoparticles are composed of amaterial selected in the group of carbon nanotube, graphene and itschemical derivatives, graphyne, fullerenes, nanodiamonds, boron nitridenanotubes, boron nitride nanosheets, phosphorene and Si₂BN.

According to one embodiment, the organic nanoparticles comprise anorganic material.

In one embodiment, the organic material is selected from polyacrylates;polymethacrylate; polyacrylamide; polyester; polyether; polyolefin (orpolyalkene); polysaccharide; polyamide; or a mixture thereof; preferablythe organic material is an organic polymer.

According to one embodiment, the organic material refers to any elementand/or material containing carbon, preferably any element and/ormaterial containing at least one carbon-hydrogen bond.

According to one embodiment, the organic material may be natural orsynthetic.

According to one embodiment, the organic material is a small organiccompound or an organic polymer.

According to one embodiment, the organic polymer is selected frompolyacrylates; polymethacrylates; polyacrylamides; polyamides;polyesters; polyethers; polyoelfins; polysaccharides; polyurethanes (orpolycarbamates), polystyrenes; polyacrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene(ABS); polycarbonate; poly(styrene acrylonitrile); vinyl polymers suchas polyvinyl chloride; polyvinyl alcohol, polyvinyl acetate,polyvinylpyrrolidone, polyvinyl pyridine, polyvinylimidazole;poly(p-phenylene oxide); polysulfone; polyethersulfone;polyethylenimine; polyphenylsulfone; poly(acrylonitrile styreneacrylate); polyepoxides, polythiophenes, polypyrroles; polyanilines;polyaryletherketones; polyfurans; polyimides; polyimidazoles;polyetherimides; polyketones; polynucleotides; polystyrene sulfonates;polyetherimines; polyamic acid; or any combinations and/or derivativesand/or copolymers thereof.

According to one embodiment, the organic polymer is a polyacrylate,preferably selected from poly(methyl acrylate), poly(ethyl acrylate),poly(propyl acrylate), poly(butyl acrylate), poly(pentyl acrylate), andpoly(hexyl acrylate).

According to one embodiment, the organic polymer is a polymethacrylate,preferably selected from poly(methyl methacrylate), poly(ethylmethacrylate), poly(propyl methacrylate), poly(butyl methacrylate),poly(pentyl methacrylate), and poly(hexyl methacrylate). According toone embodiment, the organic polymer is poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA).

According to one embodiment, the organic polymer is a polyacrylamide,preferably selected from poly(acrylamide); poly(methyl acrylamide),poly(dimethyl acrylamide), poly(ethyl acrylamide), poly(diethylacrylamide), poly(propyl acrylamide), poly(isopropyl acrylamide);poly(butyl acrylamide); and poly(tert-butyl acrylamide).

According to one embodiment, the organic polymer is a polyester,preferably selected from poly(glycolic acid) (PGA), poly(lactic acid)(PLA), poly(caprolactone) (PCL), polyhydroxyalcanoate (PHA),polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB), polyethylene adipate, polybutylene succinate,poly(ethylene terephthalate), polybutylene terephthalate),poly(trimethylene terephthalate), polyarylate or any combinationthereof.

According to one embodiment, the organic polymer is a polyether,preferably selected from aliphatic polyethers such as poly(glycol ether)or aromatic polyethers. According to one embodiment, the polyether isselected from poly(methylene oxide); poly(ethylene glycol)/poly(ethyleneoxide), poly(propylene glycol) and poly(tetrahydrofuran).

According to one embodiment, the organic polymer is a polyolefin (orpolyalkene), preferably selected from poly(ethylene), poly(propylene),poly(butadiene), poly(methylpentene), poly(butane) andpoly(isobutylene).

According to one embodiment, the organic polymer is a polysaccharideselected from chitosan, dextran, hyaluronic acid, amylose, amylopectin,pullulan, heparin, chitin, cellulose, dextrin, starch, pectin,alginates, carrageenans, fucan, curdlan, xylan, polyguluronic acid,xanthan, arabinan, polymannuronic acid and their derivatives.

According to one embodiment, the organic polymer is a polyamide,preferably selected from polyc aprolac tame, polyauro amide, polyundecanamide, polytetramethylene adipamide, polyhexamethylene adipamide (alsocalled nylon), polyhexamethylene nonanediamide, polyhexamethylenesebacamide, polyhexamethylene dodecanediamide; polydecamethylenesebacamide; Polyhexamethylene isophtalamide; Polymetaxylylene adipamide;Polymetaphenylene isophtalamide; Polyparaphenylene terephtalamide;polyphtalimides.

According to one embodiment, the organic polymer is a naturel orsynthetic polymer.

According to one embodiment, the organic polymer is synthetized byorganic reaction, radical polymerization, polycondensation,polyaddition, or ring opening polymerization (ROP).

According to one embodiment, the organic polymer is a homopolymer or acopolymer. According to one embodiment, the organic polymer is linear,branched, and/or cross-linked. According to one embodiment, the branchedorganic polymer is brush polymer (or also called comb polymer) or is adendrimer.

According to one embodiment, the organic polymer is amorphous,semi-crystalline or crystalline. According to one embodiment, theorganic polymer is a thermoplastic polymer or an elastomer.

According to one embodiment, the organic polymer is not apolyelectrolyte.

According to one embodiment, the organic polymer is not a hydrophilicpolymer.

According to one embodiment, the organic polymer has an averagemolecular weight ranging from 2 000 g/mol to 5.10⁶ g/mol, preferablyfrom 5 000 g/mol to 4.10⁶ g/mol; from 6 000 to 4.10⁶; from 7 000 to4.10⁶; from 8 000 to 4.10⁶; from 9 000 to 4.10⁶; from 10 000 to 4.10⁶;from 15 000 to 4.10⁶; from 20 000 to 4.10⁶; from 25 000 to 4.10⁶; from30 000 to 4.10⁶; from 35 000 to 4.10⁶; from 40 000 to 4.10⁶; from 45 000to 4.10⁶; from 50 000 to 4.10⁶; from 55 000 to 4.10⁶; from 60 000 to4.10⁶; from 65 000 to 4.10⁶; from 70 000 to 4.10⁶; from 75 000 to 4.10⁶;from 80 000 to 4.10⁶; from 85 000 to 4.10⁶; from 90 000 to 4.10⁶; from95 000 to 4.10⁶; from 100 000 to 4.10⁶; from 200 000 to 4.10⁶; from 300000 to 4.10⁶; from 400 000 to 4.10⁶; from 500 000 to 4.10⁶; from 600 000to 4.10⁶; from 700 000 to 4.10⁶; from 800 000 to 4.10⁶; from 900 000 to4.10⁶; from 1.10⁶ to 4.10⁶; from 2.10⁶ to 4.10⁶; from 3.10⁶ g/mol to4.10⁶ g/mol.

According to one embodiment, the nanoparticles 3 are inorganicnanoparticles.

According to one embodiment, the nanoparticles 3 comprises an inorganicmaterial. Said inorganic material is the same or different from theinorganic material 2.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 comprises at leastone inorganic nanoparticle and at least one organic nanoparticle.

According to one embodiment, the nanoparticles 3 are not ZnOnanoparticles.

According to one embodiment, the nanoparticles 3 are not metalnanoparticles.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 does not compriseonly metal nanoparticles.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 does not compriseonly magnetic nanoparticles.

According to one embodiment, the inorganic nanoparticles are colloidalnanoparticles.

According to one embodiment, the inorganic nanoparticles are amorphous.

According to one embodiment, the inorganic nanoparticles arecrystalline.

According to one embodiment, the inorganic nanoparticles are totallycrystalline.

According to one embodiment, the inorganic nanoparticles are partiallycrystalline.

According to one embodiment, the inorganic nanoparticles aremonocrystalline.

According to one embodiment, the inorganic nanoparticles arepolycrystalline. In this embodiment, each inorganic nanoparticlecomprises at least one grain boundary.

According to one embodiment, the inorganic nanoparticles arenanocrystals.

According to one embodiment, the inorganic nanoparticles aresemiconductor nanocrystals.

According to one embodiment, the inorganic nanoparticles are composed ofa material selected in the group of metals, halides, chalcogenides,phosphides, sulfides, metalloids, metallic alloys, ceramics such as forexample oxides, carbides, or nitrides. Said inorganic nanoparticles areprepared using protocols known to the person skilled in the art.

According to one embodiment, the inorganic nanoparticles are selected inthe group of metal nanoparticles, halide nanoparticles, chalcogenidenanoparticles, phosphide nanoparticles, sulfide nanoparticles, metalloidnanoparticles, metallic alloy nanoparticles, phosphor nanoparticles,perovskite nanoparticles, ceramic nanoparticles such as for exampleoxide nanoparticles, carbide nanoparticles, nitride nanoparticles, or amixture thereof. Said nanoparticles are prepared using protocols knownto the person skilled in the art.

According to one embodiment, the inorganic nanoparticles are selectedfrom metal nanoparticles, halide nanoparticles, chalcogenidenanoparticles, phosphide nanoparticles, sulfide nanoparticles, metalloidnanoparticles, metallic alloy nanoparticles, phosphor nanoparticles,perovskite nanoparticles, ceramic nanoparticles such as for exampleoxide nanoparticles, carbide nanoparticles, nitride nanoparticles, or amixture thereof, preferably is a semiconductor nanocrystal.

According to one embodiment, a chalcogenide is a chemical compoundconsisting of at least one chalcogen anion selected in the group of O,S, Se, Te, Po, and at least one or more electropositive element.

According to one embodiment, the metallic nanoparticles are selected inthe group of gold nanoparticles, silver nanoparticles, coppernanoparticles, vanadium nanoparticles, platinum nanoparticles, palladiumnanoparticles, ruthenium nanoparticles, rhenium nanoparticles, yttriumnanoparticles, mercury nanoparticles, cadmium nanoparticles, osmiumnanoparticles, chromium nanoparticles, tantalum nanoparticles, manganesenanoparticles, zinc nanoparticles, zirconium nanoparticles, niobiumnanoparticles, molybdenum nanoparticles, rhodium nanoparticles, tungstennanoparticles, iridium nanoparticles, nickel nanoparticles, ironnanoparticles, or cobalt nanoparticles.

According to one embodiment, examples of carbide nanoparticles includebut are not limited to: SiC, WC, BC, MoC, TiC, Al₄C₃, LaC₂, FeC, CoC,HfC, Si_(x)C_(y), W_(x)C_(y), B_(x)C_(y), Mo_(x)C_(y), Ti_(x)C_(y),Al_(x)C_(y), La_(x)C_(y), Fe_(x)C_(y), Co_(x)C_(y), Hf_(x)C_(y), or amixture thereof; x and y are independently a decimal number from 0 to 5,at the condition that x and y are not simultaneously equal to 0, and x ≠0.

According to one embodiment, examples of oxide nanoparticles include butare not limited to: SiO₂, Al₂O₃, TiO₂, ZrO₂, ZnO, MgO, SnO₂, Nb₂O₅,CeO₂, BeO, IrO₂, CaO, Sc₂O₃, NiO, Na₂O, BaO, K₂O, PbO, Ag₂O, V₂O₅, TeO₂,MnO, B₂O₃, P₂O₅, P₂O₃, P₄O₇, P₄O₈, P₄O₉, P₂O₆, PO, GeO₂, As₂O₃, Fe₂O₃,Fe₃O₄, Ta₂O₅, Li₂O, SrO, Y₂O₃, HfO₂, WO₂, MoO₂, Cr₂O₃, Tc₂O₇, ReO₂,RuO₂, Co₃O₄, OsO, RhO₂, Rh₂O₃, PtO, Pd0, CuO, Cu₂O, CdO, HgO, Tl₂O,Ga₂O₃, In₂O₃, Bi₂O₃, Sb₂O₃, PoO₂, SeO₂, Cs₂O, La₂O₃, Pr₆O₁₁, Nd₂O₃,La₂O₃, Sm₂O₃, Eu₂O₃, Tb₄O₇, Dy₂O₃, Ho₂O₃, Er₂O₃, Tm₂O₃, Yb₂O₃, Lu₂O₃,Gd₂O₃, or a mixture thereof.

According to one embodiment, examples of oxide nanoparticles include butare not limited to: silicon oxide, aluminium oxide, titanium oxide,copper oxide, iron oxide, silver oxide, lead oxide, calcium oxide,magnesium oxide, zinc oxide, tin oxide, beryllium oxide, zirconiumoxide, niobium oxide, cerium oxide, iridium oxide, scandium oxide,nickel oxide, sodium oxide, barium oxide, potassium oxide, vanadiumoxide, tellurium oxide, manganese oxide, boron oxide, phosphorus oxide,germanium oxide, osmium oxide, rhenium oxide, platinum oxide, arsenicoxide, tantalum oxide, lithium oxide, strontium oxide, yttrium oxide,hafnium oxide, tungsten oxide, molybdenum oxide, chromium oxide,technetium oxide, rhodium oxide, ruthenium oxide, cobalt oxide,palladium oxide, cadmium oxide, mercury oxide, thallium oxide, galliumoxide, indium oxide, bismuth oxide, antimony oxide, polonium oxide,selenium oxide, cesium oxide, lanthanum oxide, praseodymium oxide,neodymium oxide, samarium oxide, europium oxide, terbium oxide,dysprosium oxide, erbium oxide, holmium oxide, thulium oxide, ytterbiumoxide, lutetium oxide, gadolinium oxide, mixed oxides, mixed oxidesthereof or a mixture thereof.

According to one embodiment, examples of nitride nanoparticles includebut are not limited to: TiN, Si₃N₄, MoN, VN, TaN, Zr₃N₄, HfN, FeN, NbN,GaN, CrN, AlN, InN, Ti_(x)N_(y), Si_(x)N_(y), Mo_(x)N_(y), V_(x)N_(y),Ta_(x)N_(y), Zr_(x)N_(y), Hf_(x)N_(y), Fe_(x)N_(y), Nb_(x)N_(y),Ga_(x)N_(y), Cr_(x)N_(y), Al_(x)N_(y), In_(x)N_(y), or a mixturethereof; x and y are independently a decimal number from 0 to 5, at thecondition that x and y are not simultaneously equal to 0, and x ≠ 0.

According to one embodiment, examples of sulfide nanoparticles includebut are not limited to: Si_(y)S_(x), Al_(y)S_(x), Ti_(y)S_(x),Zr_(y)S_(x), Zn_(y)S_(x), Mg_(y)S_(x), Sn_(y)S_(x), Nb_(y)S_(x),Ce_(y)S_(x), Be_(y)S_(x), Ir_(y)S_(x), Ca_(y)S_(x), Sc_(y)S_(x),Ni_(y)S_(x), Na_(y)S_(x), Ba_(y)S_(x), K_(y)S_(x), Pb_(y)S_(x),Ag_(y)S_(x), V_(y)S_(x), Te_(y)S_(x), Mn_(y)S_(x), B_(y)S_(x),P_(y)S_(x), Ge_(y)S_(x), AS _(y)S_(x), Fe_(y)S_(x), Ta_(y)S_(x),Li_(y)S_(x), Sr_(y)S_(x), Y_(y)S_(x), Hf_(y)S_(x), W_(y)S_(x),Mo_(y)S_(x), Cr_(y)S_(x), Tc_(y)S_(x), Re_(y)S_(x), Ru_(y)S_(x),Co_(y)S_(x), Os_(y)S_(x), Rh_(y)S_(x), Pt_(y)S_(x), Pd_(y)S_(x),Cu_(y)S_(x), Au_(y)S_(x), Cd_(y)S_(x), Hg_(y)S_(x), Tl_(y)S_(x),Ga_(y)S_(x), In_(y)S_(x), Bi_(y)S_(x), Sb_(y)S_(x), Po_(y)S_(x),Se_(y)S_(x), Cs_(y)S_(x), mixed sulfides, mixed sulfides thereof or amixture thereof; x and y are independently a decimal number from 0 to10, at the condition that x and y are not simultaneously equal to 0, andx ≠ 0.

According to one embodiment, examples of halide nanoparticles includebut are not limited to: BaF₂, LaF₃, CeF₃, YF₃, CaF₂, MgF₂, PrF₃, AgCl,MnCl₂, NiCl₂, Hg₂Cl₂, CaCl₂, CsPbCl₃, AgBr, PbBr₃, CsPbBr₃, AgI, CuI,PbI, HgI₂, BiI₃, CH₃NH₃PbI₃, CH₃NH₃PbCl₃, CH₃NH₃PbBr₃, CsPbI₃, FAPbBr₃(with FA formamidinium), or a mixture thereof.

According to one embodiment, examples of chalcogenide nanoparticlesinclude but are not limited to: CdO, CdS, CdSe, CdTe, ZnO, ZnS, ZnSe,ZnTe, HgO, HgS, HgSe, HgTe, CuO, Cu₂O, CuS, Cu₂S, CuSe, CuTe, Ag₂O,Ag₂S, Ag₂Se, Ag₂Te, Au₂S, PdO, PdS, Pd₄S, PdSe, PdTe, PtO, PtS, PtS₂,PtSe, PtTe, RhO₂, Rh₂O₃, RhS2, Rh₂S₃, RhSe₂, Rh₂Se₃, RhTe₂, IrO₂, IrS₂,Ir₂S₃, IrSe₂, IrTe₂, RuO₂, RuS₂, OsO, OsS, OsSe, OsTe, MnO, MnS, MnSe,MnTe, ReO₂, ReS₂, Cr₂O₃, Cr₂S₃, MoO₂, MoS₂, MoSe₂, MoTe₂, WO₂, WS₂,WSe₂, V₂O₅, V₂S₃, Nb₂O₅, NbS₂, NbSe₂, HfO₂, HfS₂, TiO₂, ZrO₂, ZrS₂,ZrSe₂, ZrTe₂, Sc₂O₃, Y₂O₃, Y₂S₃, SiO₂, GeO₂, GeS, GeS₂, GeSe, GeSe₂,GeTe, SnO₂, SnS, SnS₂, SnSe, SnSe₂, SnTe, PbO, PbS, PbSe, PbTe, MgO,MgS, MgSe, MgTe, CaO, CaS, SrO, Al₂O₃, Ga₂O₃, Ga₂S₃, Ga₂Se₃, In₂O₃,In₂S₃, In₂Se₃, In₂Te₃, La₂O₃, La₂S₃, CeO₂, CeS₂, Pr₆O₁₁, Nd₂O₃, NdS₂,La₂O₃, Tl₂O, Sna₂O₃, SmS₂, Eu₂O₃, EuS₂, Bi₂O₃, Sb₂O₃, PoO₂, SeO₂, Cs₂O,Tb₄O₇, TbS₂, Dy₂O₃, Ho₂O₃, Er₂O₃, ErS₂, Tm₂O₃, Yb₂O₃, Lu₂O₃, CuInS₂,CuInSe₂, AgInS₂, AgInSe₂, Fe₂O₃, Fe₃O₄, FeS, FeS₂, Co₃S₄, CoSe, Co₃O₄,NiO, NiSe₂, NiSe, Ni₃Se₄, Gd₂O₃, BeO, TeO₂, Na₂O, BaO, K₂O, Ta₂O₅, Li₂O,Tc₂O₇, As₂O₃, B₂O₃, P₂O₅, P₂O₃, P₄O₇, P₄O₈, P₄O₉, P₂O₆, PO, or a mixturethereof.

According to one embodiment, examples of phosphide nanoparticles includebut are not limited to: InP, Cd₃P₂, Zn₃P₂, AlP, GaP, TlP, or a mixturethereof.

According to one embodiment, examples of metalloid nanoparticles includebut are not limited to: Si, B, Ge, As, Sb, Te, or a mixture thereof.

According to one embodiment, examples of metallic alloy nanoparticlesinclude but are not limited to: Au—Pd, Au—Ag, Au—Cu, Pt—Pd, Pt—Ni,Cu—Ag, Cu—Sn, Ru—Pt, Rh—Pt, Cu—Pt, Ni—Au, Pt—Sn, Pd—V, Ir—Pt, Au—Pt,Pd—Ag, Cu—Zn, Cr—Ni, Fe—Co, Co—Ni, Fe—Ni or a mixture thereof.

According to one embodiment, the nanoparticles 3 are nanoparticlescomprising hygroscopic materials such as for example phosphor materialsor scintillator materials.

According to one embodiment, the nanoparticles 3 are perovskitenanoparticles.

According to one embodiment, perovskites comprise a materialA_(m)B_(n)X_(3p), wherein A is selected from the group consisting of Ba,B, K, Pb, Cs, Ca, Ce, Na, La, Sr, Th, FA (formamidinium CN₂H₅ ⁺), or amixture thereof; B is selected from the group consisting of Fe, Nb, Ti,Pb, Sn, Ge, Bi, Zr, or a mixture thereof; X is selected from the groupconsisting of O, Cl, Br, I, cyanide, thiocyanate, or a mixture thereof;m, n and p are independently a decimal number from 0 to 5; m, n and pare not simultaneously equal to 0; m and n are not simultaneously equalto 0.

According to one embodiment, m, n and p are not equal to 0.

According to one embodiment, examples of perovskites include but are notlimited to: Cs₃Bi₂I₉, Cs₃Bi₂C1 ₉, Cs₃Bi₂Br₉, BFeO₃, KNbO₃, BaTiO₃,CH₃NH₃PbI₃, CH₃NH₃PbCl₃, CH₃NH₃PbBr₃, FAPbBr₃ (with FA formamidinium),FAPbCl₃, FAPbI₃, CsPbCl₃, CsPbBr₃, CsPbI₃, CsSnI₃, CsSnCl₃, CsSnBr₃,CsGeCl₃, CsGeBr₃, CsGeI₃, FAPbCl_(x)Br_(y)I_(z) (with x, y and zindependent decimal number from 0 to 5 and not simultaneously equal to0).

According to one embodiment, the nanoparticles 3 are phosphornanoparticles.

According to one embodiment, the inorganic nanoparticles are phosphornanoparticles.

According to one embodiment, examples of phosphor nanoparticles includebut are not limited to:

-   -   rare earth doped garnets or garnets such as for example        Y₃Al₅O₁₂, Y₃Ga₅O₁₂, Y₃Fe₂(FeO₄)₃, Y₃Fe₅O₁₂, Y₄Al₂O₉, YAlO₃,        RE_(3-n)Al₅O₁₂:Ce_(n) (RE=Y, Gd, Tb, Lu), Gd₃Al₅O₁₂, Gd₃Ga₅O₁₂,        Lu₃Al₅O₁₂, Fe₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃,        (Lu_((1-x-y))A_(x)Ce_(y))₃B_(z)Al₅O₁₂C_(2z) with A=at least one        of Sc, La, Gd, Tb or mixture thereof, B at least one of Mg, Sr,        Ca, Ba or mixture thereof, C at least one of F, C, Br, I or        mixture thereof, 0≤x≤0.5, 0.001≤y≤0.2, and 0.001≤z≤0.5,        (Lu_(0.90)Gd_(0.07)Ce_(0.03))₃Sr_(0.34)Al₅O₁₂F_(0.68),        Mg₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃, Mn₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃, Ca₃Fe₂(SiO₄)₃, Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃,        Ca₃Cr₂(SiO₄)₃, Al₅Lu₃O₁₂, GAL, GaYAG, TAG, GAL, LuAG, YAG;    -   doped nitridres such as europium doped CaAlSiN₃, Sr(LiAl₃N₄):Eu,        SrMg₃SiN₄:Eu, La₃Si₆N₁₁:Ce, La₃Si₆N₁₁:Ce, (Ca,Sr)AlSiN₃:Eu,        (Ca_(0.2)Sr_(0.8))AlSiN₃, (Ca, Sr, Ba)₂Si₅N₈:Eu;    -   sulfide-based phosphors such as for example CaS:Eu²⁺, SrS:Eu²⁺;    -   A₂(MF₆) Mn⁴⁺ wherein A comprises Na, K, Rb, Cs, or NH₄ and M        comprises Si, Ti, Zr, or Mn, such as for example Mn⁴⁺ doped        potassium fluorosilicate (PFS), K₂(SiF₆):Mn⁴⁺ or K₂(TiF₆):Mn⁴⁺,        Na₂SnF₆:Mn⁴⁺, Cs₂SnF₆:Mn⁴⁺, Na₂SiF₆:Mn⁴⁺, Na₂GeF₆:Mn⁴⁺;    -   oxinitrides such as for example europium doped (Li, Mg, Ca,        Y)-α-SiAlON, SrAl₂Si₃ON₆:Eu, Eu_(x)Si_(6-z)Al_(z)O_(y)N_(8-y)        (y=z-2x), Eu_(0.018)Si_(5.77)Al_(0.23)O_(0.194)N_(7.806),        SrSi₂O₂N₂:Eu²⁺, Pr³⁺ activated β-SiAlON:Eu;    -   silicates such as for example A₂Si(OD)₄:Eu with A=Sr, Ba, Ca,        Mg, Zn or mixture thereof and D=F, Cl, S, N, Br or mixture        thereof, (SrBaCa)₂SiO₄:Eu, Ba₂MgSi₂O₇:Eu, Ba₂SiO₄:Eu,        Sr₃SiO_(5′) (Ca,Ce)₃(Sc,Mg)₂Si₃O₁₂;    -   carbonitrides such as for example Y₂Si₄N₆C, CsLnSi(CN₂)₄:Eu with        Ln=Y, La or Gd;    -   oxycarbonitrides such as for example        Sr₂Si₅N_(8−[(4x/3)+z])C_(x)O_(3z/2) wherein 0≤x≤5.0, 0.06<z≤0.1,        and x ≠ 3z/2;    -   europium aluminates such as for example EuAl₆O₁₀, EuAl₂O₄;    -   barium oxides such as for example Ba_(0.93)Eu₀₋₀₇Al₂O₄;    -   blue phosphors such as for example (BaMgAl₁₀O₁₇:Eu),        Sr₅(PO₄)₃Cl:Eu, AlN:Eu:, LaSi₃N₅:Ce, SrSi₉Al₁₉ON₃₁:Eu,        SrSi_(6−x)Al_(x)O_(1+x)N_(8−x):Eu;    -   halogenated garnets such as for example        (Lu_(1−a−b−c)Y_(a)Tb_(b)A_(c))₃(Al_(1-d)B_(d))₅(O_(1−e)C_(e))₁₂;        Ce, Eu, where A is selected from the group consisting of Mg, Sr,        Ca, Ba or mixture thereof; B is selected from the group        consisting of Ga, In or mixture thereof; C is selected from the        group consisting of F, Cl, Br or mixture thereof; and 0≤a≤1;        0≤b≤1; 0<c≤0.5; 0≤d≤1; and 0<e≤0.2;    -   ((Sr_(1−z)M_(z))_(1−(x+w))A_(w)Ce_(x))₃(Al_(1−y)Si_(y))O_(4+y+3(x−w))F_(1−y−3(x−w)′)        wherein 0<x≤0.10, 0≤y≤0.5, 0≤z≤0.5, 0≤w≤x, A comprises Li, Na,        K, Rb or mixture thereof; and M comprises Ca, Ba, Mg, Zn, Sn or        mixture thereof,        (Sr_(0.98)Na_(0.01)Ce_(0.01))₃(Al_(0.9)Si_(0.1))O_(4.1)F_(0.9),        (Sr_(0.595)Ca_(0.4)Ce_(0.005))₃(Al_(0.6)Si_(0.4))O_(4.415)F_(0.585);    -   rare earth doped nanoparticles;    -   doped nanoparticles;    -   any phosphors known by the skilled artisan;    -   or a mixture thereof.

According to one embodiment, examples of phosphor nanoparticles includebut are not limited to:

-   -   blue phosphors such as for example BaMgAl₁₀O₁₇:Eu²⁺ or Co²⁺,        Sr₅(PO₄)₃Cl:Eu²⁺, AlN:Eu²⁺, LaSi₃N₅:Ce³⁺, SrSi₉Al₁₉ON₃₁:Eu²⁺,        SrSi_(6−x)Al_(x)O_(1+x)N_(8−x)Eu²⁺;    -   red phosphors such as for example Mn⁴⁺ doped potassium        fluorosilicate (PFS), carbidonitrides, nitrides, sulfides (CaS),        CaAlSiN₃:Eu³⁺, (Ca,Sr)AlSiN₃:Eu³⁺, (Ca, Sr, Ba)₂Si₅N₈:Eu³⁺,        SrLiAl₃N₄:Eu³⁺, SrMg₃SiN₄:Eu³⁺, red emitting silicates;    -   orange phosphors such as for example orange emitting silicates,        Li, Mg, Ca, or Y doped α-SiAlON;    -   green phosphors such as for example oxynitrides,        carbidonitrides, green emitting silicates, LuAG, green GAL,        green YAG, green GaYAG, β-SiAlON:Eu²⁺, SrSi₂O₂N₂:Eu²⁺; and    -   yellow phosphors such as for example yellow emitting silicates,        TAG, yellow YAG, La₃Si₆N₁₁:Ce³⁺ (LSN), yellow GAL.

According to one embodiment, examples of phosphor nanoparticles includebut are not limited to: blue phosphors; red phosphors; orange phosphors;green phosphors; and yellow phosphors.

According to one embodiment, the phosphor nanoparticle has an averagesize of at least 0.5 nm, 1 nm, 2 nm, 3 nm, 4 nm, 5 nm, 6 nm, 7 nm, 8 nm,9 nm, 10 nm, 11 nm, 12 nm, 13 nm, 14 nm, 15 nm, 16 nm, 17 nm, 18 nm, 19nm, 20 nm, 21 nm, 22 nm, 23 nm, 24 nm, 25 nm, 26 nm, 27 nm, 28 nm, 29nm, 30 nm, 31 nm, 32 nm, 33 nm, 34 nm, 35 nm, 36 nm, 37 nm, 38 nm, 39nm, 40 nm, 41 nm, 42 nm, 43 nm, 44 nm, 45 nm, 46 nm, 47 nm, 48 nm, 49nm, 50 nm, 55 nm, 60 nm, 65 nm, 70 nm, 75 nm, 80 nm, 85 nm, 90 nm, 95nm, 100 nm, 105 nm, 110 nm, 115 nm, 120 nm, 125 nm, 130 nm, 135 nm, 140nm, 145 nm, 150 nm, 200 nm, 210 nm, 220 nm, 230 nm, 240 nm, 250 nm, 260nm, 270 nm, 280 nm, 290 nm, 300 nm, 350 nm, 400 nm, 450 nm, 500 nm, 550nm, 600 nm, 650 nm, 700 nm, 750 nm, 800 nm, 850 nm, 900 nm, 950 nm, 1μm, 1.5 μm, 2.5 μm, 3 μm, 3.5 μm, 4 μm, 4.5 μm, 5 μm, 5.5 μm, 6 μm, 6.5μm, 7 μm, 7.5 μm, 8 μm, 8.5 μm, 9 μm, 9.5 μm, 10 μm, 10.5 μm, 11 μm,11.5 μm, 12 μm, 12.5 μm, 13 μm, 13.5 μm, 14 μm, 14.5 μm, 15 μm, 15.5 μm,16 μm, 16.5 μm, 17 μm, 17.5 μm, 18 μm, 18.5 μm, 19 μm, 19.5 μm, 20 μm,20.5 μm, 21 μm, 21.5 μm, 22 μm, 22.5 μm, 23 μm, 23.5 μm, 24 μm, 24.5 μm,25 μm, 25.5 μm, 26 μm, 26.5 μm, 27 μm, 27.5 μm, 28 μm, 28.5 μm, 29 μm,29.5 μm, 30 μm, 30.5 μm, 31 μm, 31.5 μm, 32 μm, 32.5 μm, 33 μm, 33.5 μm,34 μm, 34.5 μm, 35 μm, 35.5 μm, 36 μm, 36.5 μm, 37 μm, 37.5 μm, 38 μm,38.5 μm, 39 μm, 39.5 μm, 40 μm, 40.5 μm, 41 μm, 41.5 μm, 42 μm, 42.5 μm,43 μm, 43.5 μm, 44 μm, 44.5 μm, 45 μm, 45.5 μm, 46 μm, 46.5 μm, 47 μm,47.5 μm, 48 μm, 48.5 μm, 49 μm, 49.5 μm, 50 μm, 50.5 μm, 51 μm, 51.5 μm,52 μm, 52.5 μm, 53 μm, 53.5 μm, 54 μm, 54.5 μm, 55 μm, 55.5 μm, 56 μm,56.5 μm, 57 μm, 57.5 μm, 58 μm, 58.5 μm, 59 μm, 59.5 μm, 60 μm, 60.5 μm,61 μm, 61.5 μm, 62 μm, 62.5 μm, 63 μm, 63.5 μm, 64 μm, 64.5 μm, 65 μm,65.5 μm, 66 μm, 66.5 μm, 67 μm, 67.5 μm, 68 μm, 68.5 μm, 69 μm, 69.5 μm,70 μm, 70.5 μm, 71 μm, 71.5 μm, 72 μm, 72.5 μm, 73 μm, 73.5 μm, 74 μm,74.5 μm, 75 μm, 75.5 μm, 76 μm, 76.5 μm, 77 μm, 77.5 μm, 78 μm, 78.5 μm,79 μm, 79.5 μm, 80 μm, 80.5 μm, 81 μm, 81.5 μm, 82 μm, 82.5 μm, 83 μm,83.5 μm, 84 μm, 84.5 μm, 85 μm, 85.5 μm, 86 μm, 86.5 μm, 87 μm, 87.5 μm,88 μm, 88.5 μm, 89 μm, 89.5 μm, 90 μm, 90.5 μm, 91 μm, 91.5 μm, 92 μm,92.5 μm, 93 μm, 93.5 μm, 94 μm, 94.5 μm, 95 μm, 95.5 μm, 96 μm, 96.5 μm,97 μm, 97.5 μm, 98 μm, 98.5 μm, 99 μm, 99.5 μm, 100 μm, 200 μm, 250 μm,300 μm, 350 μm, 400 μm, 450 μm, 500 μm, 550 μm, 600 μm, 650 μm, 700 μm,750 μm, 800 μm, 850 μm, 900 μm, 950 μm, or 1 mm.

According to one embodiment, the phosphor nanoparticles have an averagesize ranging from 0.1 μm to 50 μm.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 comprises onephosphor nanoparticle.

According to one embodiment, the nanoparticles 3 are scintillatornanoparticles.

According to one embodiment, examples of scintillator nanoparticlesinclude but are not limited to: NaI(Tl) (thallium-doped sodium iodide),CsI(Tl), CsI(Na), CsI(pure), CsF, KI(Tl), LiI(Eu), BaF₂, CaF₂(Eu),ZnS(Ag), CaWO₄, CdWO₄, YAG(Ce) (Y₃Al₅O₁₂(Ce)), GSO, LSO, LaCl₃(Ce)(lanthanum chloride doped with cerium), LaBr₃(Ce) (cerium-dopedlanthanum bromide), LYSO (Lu_(1.8)Y_(0.2)SiO₅(Ce)), or a mixturethereof.

According to one embodiment, the nanoparticles 3 are metal nanoparticles(gold, silver, aluminum, magnesium, or copper, alloys).

According to one embodiment, the nanoparticles 3 are inorganicsemiconductors or insulators which can be coated with organic compounds.

According to one embodiment, the inorganic semiconductor or insulatorcan be, for instance, group IV semiconductors (for instance, Carbon,Silicon, Germanium), group III-V compound semiconductors (for instance,Gallium Nitride, Indium Phosphide, Gallium Arsenide), II-VI compoundsemiconductors (for instance, Cadmium Selenide, Zinc Selenide, CadmiumSulfide, Mercury Telluride), inorganic oxides (for instance, Indium TinOxide, Aluminum Oxide, Titanium Oxide, Silicon Oxide), and otherchalcogenides.

According to one embodiment, the semiconductor nanocrystals comprise amaterial of formula M_(x)N_(y)E_(z)A_(w), wherein: M is selected fromthe group consisting of Zn, Cd, Hg, Cu, Ag, Au, Ni, Pd, Pt, Co, Fe, Ru,Os, Mn, Tc, Re, Cr, Mo, W, V, Nd, Ta, Ti, Zr, Hf, Be, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba,Al, Ga, In, Tl, Si, Ge, Sn, Pb, As, Sb, Bi, Sc, Y, La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm,Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, Cs or a mixture thereof; N is selectedfrom the group consisting of Zn, Cd, Hg, Cu, Ag, Au, Ni, Pd, Pt, Co, Fe,Ru, Os, Mn, Tc, Re, Cr, Mo, W, V, Nd, Ta, Ti, Zr, Hf, Be, Mg, Ca, Sr,Ba, Al, Ga, In, Tl, Si, Ge, Sn, Pb, As, Sb, Bi, Sc, Y, La, Ce, Pr, Nd,Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, Cs or a mixture thereof; E isselected from the group consisting of O, S, Se, Te, C, N, P, As, Sb, F,Cl, Br, I, or a mixture thereof; A is selected from the group consistingof O, S, Se, Te, C, N, P, As, Sb, F, Cl, Br, I, or a mixture thereof;and x, y, z and w are independently a decimal number from 0 to 5; x, y,z and w are not simultaneously equal to 0; x and y are notsimultaneously equal to 0; z and w may not be simultaneously equal to 0.

According to one embodiment, the semiconductor nanocrystals comprise acore comprising a material of formula M_(x)N_(y)E_(z)A_(w), wherein: Mis selected from the group consisting of Zn, Cd, Hg, Cu, Ag, Au, Ni, Pd,Pt, Co, Fe, Ru, Os, Mn, Tc, Re, Cr, Mo, W, V, Nd, Ta, Ti, Zr, Hf, Be,Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Al, Ga, In, Tl, Si, Ge, Sn, Pb, As, Sb, Bi, Sc, Y, La,Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, Cs or a mixture thereof;N is selected from the group consisting of Zn, Cd, Hg, Cu, Ag, Au, Ni,Pd, Pt, Co, Fe, Ru, Os, Mn, Tc, Re, Cr, Mo, W, V, Nd, Ta, Ti, Zr, Hf,Be, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Al, Ga, In, Tl, Si, Ge, Sn, Pb, As, Sb, Bi, Sc, Y,La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, Cs or a mixturethereof; E is selected from the group consisting of O, S, Se, Te, C, N,P, As, Sb, F, Cl, Br, I, or a mixture thereof; A is selected from thegroup consisting of O, S, Se, Te, C, N, P, As, Sb, F, Cl, Br, I, or amixture thereof; and x, y, z and w are independently a decimal numberfrom 0 to 5; x, y, z and w are not simultaneously equal to 0; x and yare not simultaneously equal to 0; z and w may not be simultaneouslyequal to 0.

According to one embodiment, the semiconductor nanocrystals comprise amaterial of formula M_(x)N_(y)E_(z)A_(w), wherein M and/or N is selectedfrom the group consisting of Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa, IIIb, IVa, IVb, Va, Vb,VIb, VIIb, VIII, or mixtures thereof; E and/or A is selected from thegroup consisting of Va, VIa, VIIa, or mixtures thereof; x, y, z and ware independently a decimal number from 0 to 5; x, y, z and w are notsimultaneously equal to 0; x and y are not simultaneously equal to 0; zand w may not be simultaneously equal to 0.

According to one embodiment, w, x, y and z are independently a decimalnumber from 0 to 5, at the condition that when w is 0, x, y and z arenot 0, when x is 0, w, y and z are not 0, when y is 0, w, x and z arenot 0 and when z is 0, w, x and y are not 0.

According to one embodiment, the semiconductor nanocrystals comprise amaterial of formula M_(x)E_(y), wherein M is selected from groupconsisting of Cd, Zn, Hg, Ge, Sn, Pb, Cu, Ag, Fe, In, Al, Ti, Mg, Ga,Tl, Mo, Pd, W, Cs, Pb, or a mixture thereof; x and y are independently adecimal number from 0 to 5, at the condition that x and y are notsimultaneously equal to 0, and x ≠ 0.

According to one embodiment, the semiconductor nanocrystals comprise amaterial of formula M_(x)E_(y), wherein E is selected from groupconsisting of S, Se, Te, O, P, C, N, As, Sb, F, Cl, Br, I, or a mixturethereof; x and y are independently a decimal number from 0 to 5, at thecondition that x and y are not simultaneously equal to 0, and x ≠ 0.

According to one embodiment, the semiconductor nanocrystals are selectedfrom the group consisting of a IIb-VIa, IVa-VIa, Ib-IIIa-VIa,IIb-IVa-Va, Ib-VIa, VIII-VIa, IIb-Va, IIIa-VIa, IVb-VIa, IIa-VIa,IIIa-Va, IIIa-VIa, VIb-VIa, and Va-VIa semiconductor.

According to one embodiment, the semiconductor nanocrystals comprise amaterial M_(x)N_(y)E_(z)A_(w) selected from the group consisting of CdS,CdSe, CdTe, ZnS, ZnSe, ZnTe, HgS, HgSe, HgTe, HgO, GeS, GeSe, GeTe, SnS,SnSe, SnTe, PbS, PbSe, PbTe, GeS₂, GeSe₂, SnS₂, SnSe₂, CuInS₂, CuInSe₂,AgInS₂, AgInSe₂, CuS, Cu₂S, Ag₂S, Ag₂Se, Ag₂Te, FeS, FeS₂, InP, Cd₃P₂,Zn₃P₂, CdO, ZnO, FeO, Fe₂O₃, Fe₃O₄, Al₂O₃, TiO₂, MgO, MgS, MgSe, MgTe,AlN, AlP, AlAs, AlSb, GaN, GaP, GaAs, GaSb, InN, InP, InAs, InSb, TlN,TlP, TIAs, TlSb, MoS₂, PdS, Pd₄S, WS₂, CsPbCl₃, PbBr₃, CsPbBr₃,CH₃NH₃PbI₃, CH₃NH₃PbCl₃, CH₃NH₃PbBr₃, CsPbI₃, FAPbBr₃ (with FAformamidinium), or a mixture thereof.

According to one embodiment, the inorganic nanoparticles aresemiconductor nanoplatelets, nanosheets, nanoribbons, nanowires,nanodisks, nanocubes, nanorings, magic size clusters, or spheres such asfor example quantum dots.

According to one embodiment, the inorganic nanoparticles aresemiconductor nanoplatelets, nanosheets, nanoribbons, nanowires,nanodisks, nanocubes, magic size clusters, or nanorings.

According to one embodiment, the inorganic nanoparticle comprises aninitial nanocrystal.

According to one embodiment, the inorganic nanoparticle comprises aninitial colloidal nanocrystal.

According to one embodiment, the inorganic nanoparticle comprises aninitial nanoplatelet.

According to one embodiment, the inorganic nanoparticle comprises aninitial colloidal nanoplatelet.

According to one embodiment, the inorganic nanoparticles are corenanoparticles, wherein each core is not partially or totally coveredwith at least one shell comprising at least one layer of inorganicmaterial.

According to one embodiment, the inorganic nanoparticles are core 33nanocrystals, wherein each core 33 is not partially or totally coveredwith at least one shell 34 comprising at least one layer of inorganicmaterial.

According to one embodiment, the inorganic nanoparticles are core/shellnanoparticles, wherein the core is partially or totally covered with atleast one shell comprising at least one layer of inorganic material.

According to one embodiment, the inorganic nanoparticles are core33/shell 34 nanocrystals, wherein the core 33 is partially or totallycovered with at least one shell 34 comprising at least one layer ofinorganic material.

According to one embodiment, the core/shell semiconductor nanocrystalscomprise at least one shell 34 comprising a material of formulaM_(x)N_(y)E_(z)A_(w), wherein: M is selected from the group consistingof Zn, Cd, Hg, Cu, Ag, Au, Ni, Pd, Pt, Co, Fe, Ru, Os, Mn, Tc, Re, Cr,Mo, W, V, Nd, Ta, Ti, Zr, Hf, Be, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Al, Ga, In, Tl, Si,Ge, Sn, Pb, As, Sb, Bi, Sc, Y, La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho,Er, Tm, Yb, Cs or a mixture thereof; N is selected from the groupconsisting of Zn, Cd, Hg, Cu, Ag, Au, Ni, Pd, Pt, Co, Fe, Ru, Os, Mn,Tc, Re, Cr, Mo, W, V, Nd, Ta, Ti, Zr, Hf, Be, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Al, Ga,In, Tl, Si, Ge, Sn, Pb, As, Sb, Bi, Sc, Y, La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd,Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, Cs or a mixture thereof; E is selected from thegroup consisting of O, S, Se, Te, C, N, P, As, Sb, F, Cl, Br, I, or amixture thereof; A is selected from the group consisting of O, S, Se,Te, C, N, P, As, Sb, F, Cl, Br, I, or a mixture thereof; and x, y, z andw are independently a decimal number from 0 to 5; x, y, z and w are notsimultaneously equal to 0; x and y are not simultaneously equal to 0; zand w may not be simultaneously equal to 0.

According to one embodiment, the shell 34 comprises a different materialthan the material of core 33.

According to one embodiment, the shell 34 comprises the same materialthan the material of core 33.

According to one embodiment, the core/shell semiconductor nanocrystalscomprise two shells (34, 35) comprising a material of formulaM_(x)N_(y)E_(z)A_(w), wherein: M is selected from the group consistingof Zn, Cd, Hg, Cu, Ag, Au, Ni, Pd, Pt, Co, Fe, Ru, Os, Mn, Tc, Re, Cr,Mo, W, V, Nd, Ta, Ti, Zr, Hf, Be, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Al, Ga, In, Tl, Si,Ge, Sn, Pb, As, Sb, Bi, Sc, Y, La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho,Er, Tm, Yb, Cs or a mixture thereof; N is selected from the groupconsisting of Zn, Cd, Hg, Cu, Ag, Au, Ni, Pd, Pt, Co, Fe, Ru, Os, Mn,Tc, Re, Cr, Mo, W, V, Nd, Ta, Ti, Zr, Hf, Be, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Al, Ga,In, Tl, Si, Ge, Sn, Pb, As, Sb, Bi, Sc, Y, La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd,Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, Cs or a mixture thereof; E is selected from thegroup consisting of O, S, Se, Te, C, N, P, As, Sb, F, Cl, Br, I, or amixture thereof; A is selected from the group consisting of O, S, Se,Te, C, N, P, As, Sb, F, Cl, Br, I, or a mixture thereof; and x, y, z andw are independently a decimal number from 0 to 5; x, y, z and w are notsimultaneously equal to 0; x and y are not simultaneously equal to 0; zand w may not be simultaneously equal to 0.

According to one embodiment, the shells (34, 35) comprise differentmaterials.

According to one embodiment, the shells (34, 35) comprise the samematerial.

According to one embodiment, the core/shell semiconductor nanocrystalscomprise at least one shell comprising a material of formulaM_(x)N_(y)E_(z)A_(w), wherein M, N, E and A are as described hereabove.

According to one embodiment, examples of core/shell semiconductornanocrystals include but are not limited to: CdSe/CdS,CdSe/Cd_(x)Zn_(i),S, CdSe/CdS/ZnS, CdSe/ZnS/CdS, CdSe/ZnS,CdSe/Cd_(x)Zn_(1−x)S/ZnS, CdSe/ZnS/Cd_(x)Zn_(1−x)S,CdSe/CdS/Cd_(x)Zn_(1−x)S, CdSe/ZnSe/ZnS, CdSe/ZnSe/Cd_(x)Zn_(1−x)S,CdSe_(x)S_(1−x)/CdS, CdSe_(x)S_(1−x)/CdZnS, CdSe_(x)S_(1−x)/CdS/ZnS,CdSe_(x)S_(1−x)/ZnS/CdS, CdSe_(x)S_(1−x)/ZnS,CdSe_(x)S_(1−x)/Cd_(x)Zn_(1−x)S/ZnS,CdSe_(x)S_(1-x)/ZnS/Cd_(x)Zn_(1−x)S,CdSe_(x)S_(1−x)/CdS/Cd_(x)Zn_(1−x)S, CdSe_(x)S_(1−x)/ZnSe/ZnS,CdSe_(x)S_(1−x)/ZnSe/Cd_(x)Zn_(1−x)S, InP/CdS, InP/Cd_(x)Zn_(1−x)S,InP/CdS/ZnS, InP/ZnS/CdS, InP/ZnS, InP/Cd_(x)Zn_(1−x)S/ZnS,InP/ZnS/Cd_(x)Zn_(1−x)S, InP/CdS/Cd_(x)Zn_(1−x)S, InP/CdS/ZnSe/ZnS,InP/ZnSe, InP/ZnSe/ZnS, InP/ZnSe/Cd_(x)Zn_(1−x)S, InP/ZnSe_(x)S_(1−x),InP/GaP/ZnS, In_(x)Zn_(1—x)P/ZnS, In_(x)Zn_(1−x)P/ZnS, InP/GaP/ZnSe,InP/ZnS/ZnSe, InP/GaP/ZnSe/ZnS, InP/ZnS/ZnSe/ZnS, wherein x is a decimalnumber from 0 to 1.

According to one embodiment, the core/shell semiconductor nanocrystalsare ZnS rich, i.e. the last monolayer of the shell is a ZnS monolayer.

According to one embodiment, the core/shell semiconductor nanocrystalsare CdS rich, i.e. the last monolayer of the shell is a CdS monolayer.

According to one embodiment, the core/shell semiconductor nanocrystalsare Cd_(x)Zn_(1−x)S rich, i.e. the last monolayer of the shell is aCd_(x)Zn_(1−x)S monolayer, wherein x is a decimal number from 0 to 1.

According to one embodiment, the last atomic layer of the semiconductornanocrystals is a cation-rich monolayer of cadmium, zinc or indium.

According to one embodiment, the last atomic layer of the semiconductornanocrystals is an anion-rich monolayer of sulfur, selenium orphosphorus.

According to one embodiment, the inorganic nanoparticles are core/crownsemiconductor nanocrystals.

According to one embodiment, the core/crown semiconductor nanocrystalscomprise at least one crown 37 comprising a material of formulaM_(x)N_(y)E_(z)A_(w), wherein: M is selected from the group consistingof Zn, Cd, Hg, Cu, Ag, Au, Ni, Pd, Pt, Co, Fe, Ru, Os, Mn, Tc, Re, Cr,Mo, W, V, Nd, Ta, Ti, Zr, Hf, Be, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Al, Ga, In, Tl, Si,Ge, Sn, Pb, As, Sb, Bi, Sc, Y, La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho,Er, Tm, Yb, Cs or a mixture thereof; N is selected from the groupconsisting of Zn, Cd, Hg, Cu, Ag, Au, Ni, Pd, Pt, Co, Fe, Ru, Os, Mn,Tc, Re, Cr, Mo, W, V, Nd, Ta, Ti, Zr, Hf, Be, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Al, Ga,In, Tl, Si, Ge, Sn, Pb, As, Sb, Bi, Sc, Y, La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd,Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, Cs or a mixture thereof; E is selected from thegroup consisting of O, S, Se, Te, C, N, P, As, Sb, F, Cl, Br, I, or amixture thereof; A is selected from the group consisting of O, S, Se,Te, C, N, P, As, Sb, F, Cl, Br, I, or a mixture thereof; and x, y, z andw are independently a decimal number from 0 to 5; x, y, z and w are notsimultaneously equal to 0; x and y are not simultaneously equal to 0; zand w may not be simultaneously equal to 0.

According to one embodiment, the core/crown semiconductor nanocrystalscomprise at least one crown comprising a material of formulaM_(x)N_(y)E_(z)A_(w), wherein M, N, E and A are as described hereabove.

According to one embodiment, the crown 37 comprises a different materialthan the material of core 33.

According to one embodiment, the crown 37 comprises the same materialthan the material of core 33.

According to one embodiment, the semiconductor nanocrystal is atomicallyflat. In this embodiment, the atomically flat semiconductor nanocrystalmay be evidenced by transmission electron microscopy or fluorescencescanning microscopy, energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), X-Rayphotoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), UV photoelectron spectroscopy (UPS),electron energy loss spectroscopy (EELS), photoluminescence or any othercharacterization means known by the person skilled in the art.

According to one embodiment, the semiconductor nanocrystal comprises aninitial nanoplatelet.

According to one embodiment, the semiconductor nanocrystal comprises aninitial colloidal nanoplatelet.

According to one embodiment, the nanoparticles 3 comprise at least 1%,5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%,75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 100% of semiconductor nanoplatelets.

According to one embodiment, the inorganic nanoparticles comprise atleast 1%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%, 60%,65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 100% of semiconductornanoplatelets.

According to one embodiment, the semiconductor nanocrystals comprise atleast 1%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%, 60%,65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 100% of semiconductornanoplatelets.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 comprises at least1%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%,75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 100% of semiconductor nanoplatelets.

According to one embodiment, the semiconductor nanocrystal comprises anatomically flat core. In this embodiment, the atomically flat core maybe evidenced by transmission electron microscopy or fluorescencescanning microscopy, energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), X-Rayphotoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), UV photoelectron spectroscopy (UPS),electron energy loss spectroscopy (EELS), photoluminescence or any othercharacterization means known by the person skilled in the art.

According to one embodiment, the semiconductor nanocrystals aresemiconductor nanoplatelets.

According to one embodiment, the semiconductor nanoplatelets areatomically flat. In this embodiment, the atomically flat nanoplateletmay be evidenced by transmission electron microscopy or fluorescencescanning microscopy, energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), X-Rayphotoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), UV photoelectron spectroscopy (UPS),electron energy loss spectroscopy (EELS), photoluminescence or any othercharacterization means known by the person skilled in the art.

According to one embodiment, the semiconductor nanoplatelet comprises anatomically flat core. In this embodiment, the atomically flat core maybe evidenced by transmission electron microscopy or fluorescencescanning microscopy, energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), X-Rayphotoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), UV photoelectron spectroscopy (UPS),electron energy loss spectroscopy (EELS), photoluminescence, or anyother characterization means known by the person skilled in the art.

According to one embodiment, the semiconductor nanoplatelets arequasi-2D.

According to one embodiment, the semiconductor nanoplatelets are2D-shaped.

According to one embodiment, the semiconductor nanoplatelets have athickness tuned at the atomic level.

According to one embodiment, the semiconductor nanoplatelet comprises aninitial nanocrystal.

According to one embodiment, the semiconductor nanoplatelet comprises aninitial colloidal nanocrystal.

According to one embodiment, the semiconductor nanoplatelet comprises aninitial nanoplatelet.

According to one embodiment, the semiconductor nanoplatelet comprises aninitial colloidal nanoplatelet.

According to one embodiment, the core 33 of the semiconductornanoplatelets is an initial nanoplatelet.

According to one embodiment, the initial nanoplatelet comprises amaterial of formula M_(x)N_(y)E_(z)A_(w), wherein M, N, E and A are asdescribed hereabove.

According to one embodiment, the thickness of the initial nanoplateletcomprises an alternate of atomic layers of M and E.

According to one embodiment, the thickness of the initial nanoplateletcomprises an alternate of atomic layers of M, N, A and E.

According to one embodiment, a semiconductor nanoplatelet comprises aninitial nanoplatelet partially or completely covered with at least onelayer of additional material.

According to one embodiment, the at least one layer of additionalmaterial comprises a material of formula M_(x)N_(y)E_(z)A_(w), whereinM, N, E and A are as described hereabove.

According to one embodiment, a semiconductor nanoplatelet comprises aninitial nanoplatelet partially or completely covered on a least onefacet by at least one layer of additional material.

In one embodiment wherein several layers cover all or part of theinitial nanoplatelet, these layers can be composed of the same materialor composed of different materials.

In one embodiment wherein several layers cover all or part of theinitial nanoplatelet, these layers can be composed such as to form agradient of materials.

In one embodiment, the initial nanoplatelet is an inorganic colloidalnanoplatelet.

In one embodiment, the initial nanoplatelet comprised in thesemiconductor nanoplatelet has preserved its 2D structure.

In one embodiment, the material covering the initial nanoplatelet isinorganic.

In one embodiment, at least one part of the semiconductor nanoplatelethas a thickness greater than the thickness of the initial nanoplatelet.

In one embodiment, the semiconductor nanoplatelet comprises the initialnanoplatelet totally covered with at least one layer of material.

In one embodiment, the semiconductor nanoplatelet comprises the initialnanoplatelet totally covered with a first layer of material, said firstlayer being partially or completely covered with at least a second layerof material.

In one embodiment, the initial nanoplatelet has a thickness of at least0.3 nm, 0.4 nm, 0.5 nm, 0.6 nm, 0.7 nm, 0.8 nm, 0.9 nm, 1.0 nm, 1.1 nm,1.2 nm, 1.3 nm, 1.4 nm, 1.5 nm, 2 nm, 2.5 nm, 3 nm, 3.5 nm, 4 nm, 4.5nm, 5 nm, 5.5 nm, 6 nm, 6.5 nm, 7 nm, 7.5 nm, 8 nm, 8.5 nm, 9 nm, 9.5nm, 10 nm, 10.5 nm, 11 nm, 11.5 nm, 12 nm, 12.5 nm, 13 nm, 13.5 nm, 14nm, 14.5 nm, 15 nm, 15.5 nm, 16 nm, 16.5 nm, 17 nm, 17.5 nm, 18 nm, 18.5nm, 19 nm, 19.5 nm, 20 nm, 30 nm, 40 nm, 50 nm, 60 nm, 70 nm, 80 nm, 90nm, 100 nm, 110 nm, 120 nm, 130 nm, 140 nm, 150 nm, 160 nm, 170 nm, 180nm, 190 nm, 200 nm, 210 nm, 220 nm, 230 nm, 240 nm, 250 nm, 260 nm, 270nm, 280 nm, 290 nm, 300 nm, 350 nm, 400 nm, 450 nm, or 500 nm.

According to one embodiment, the thickness of the initial nanoplateletis smaller than at least one of the lateral dimensions (length or width)of the initial nanoplatelet by a factor (aspect ratio) of at least 1.5;of at least 2; at least 2.5; at least 3; at least 3.5; at least 4; atleast 4.5; at least 5; at least 5.5; at least 6; at least 6.5; at least7; at least 7.5; at least 8; at least 8.5; at least 9; at least 9.5; atleast 10; at least 10.5; at least 11; at least 11.5; at least 12; atleast 12.5; at least 13; at least 13.5; at least 14; at least 14.5; atleast 15; at least 15.5; at least 16; at least 16.5; at least 17; atleast 17.5; at least 18; at least 18.5; at least 19; at least 19.5; atleast 20; at least 25; at least 30; at least 35; at least 40; at least45; at least 50; at least 55; at least 60; at least 65; at least 70; atleast 75; at least 80; at least 85; at least 90; at least 95; at least100; at least 150; at least 200; at least 250; at least 300; at least350; at least 400; at least 450; at least 500; at least 550; at least600; at least 650; at least 700; at least 750; at least 800; at least850; at least 900; at least 950; or at least 1000.

In one embodiment, the initial nanoplatelet has lateral dimensions of atleast 2 nm, 3 nm, 4 nm, 5 nm, 6 nm, 7 nm, 8 nm, 9 nm, 10 nm, 15 nm, 20nm, 25 nm, 30 nm, 35 nm, 40 nm, 45 nm, 50 nm, 55 nm, 60 nm, 65 nm, 70nm, 75 nm, 80 nm, 85 nm, 90 nm, 95 nm, 100 nm, 105 nm, 110 nm, 115 nm,120 nm, 125 nm, 130 nm, 135 nm, 140 nm, 145 nm, 150 nm, 200 nm, 210 nm,220 nm, 230 nm, 240 nm, 250 nm, 260 nm, 270 nm, 280 nm, 290 nm, 300 nm,350 nm, 400 nm, 450 nm, 500 nm, 550 nm, 600 nm, 650 nm, 700 nm, 750 nm,800 nm, 850 nm, 900 nm, 950 nm, 1 μm, 1.5 μm, 2.5 μm, 3 μm, 3.5 μm, 4μm, 4.5 μm, 5 μm, 5.5 μm, 6 μm, 6.5 μm, 7 μm, 7.5 μm, 8 μm, 8.5 μm, 9μm, 9.5 μm, 10 μm, 10.5 μm, 11 μm, 11.5 μm, 12 μm, 12.5 μm, 13 μm, 13.5μm, 14 μm, 14.5 μm, 15 μm, 15.5 μm, 16 μm, 16.5 μm, 17 μm, 17.5 μm, 18μm, 18.5 μm, 19 μm, 19.5 μm, 20 μm, 20.5 μm, 21 μm, 21.5 μm, 22 μm, 22.5μm, 23 μm, 23.5 μm, 24 μm, 24.5 μm, 25 μm, 25.5 μm, 26 μm, 26.5 μm, 27μm, 27.5 μm, 28 μm, 28.5 μm, 29 μm, 29.5 μm, 30 μm, 30.5 μm, 31 μm, 31.5μm, 32 μm, 32.5 μm, 33 μm, 33.5 μm, 34 μm, 34.5 μm, 35 μm, 35.5 μm, 36μm, 36.5 μm, 37 μm, 37.5 μm, 38 μm, 38.5 μm, 39 μm, 39.5 μm, 40 μm, 40.5μm, 41 μm, 41.5 μm, 42 μm, 42.5 μm, 43 μm, 43.5 μm, 44 μm, 44.5 μm, 45μm, 45.5 μm, 46 μm, 46.5 μm, 47 μm, 47.5 μm, 48 μm, 48.5 μm, 49 μm, 49.5μm, 50 μm, 50.5 μm, 51 μm, 51.5 μm, 52 μm, 52.5 μm, 53 μm, 53.5 μm, 54μm, 54.5 μm, 55 μm, 55.5 μm, 56 μm, 56.5 μm, 57 μm, 57.5 μm, 58 μm, 58.5μm, 59 μm, 59.5 μm, 60 μm, 60.5 μm, 61 μm, 61.5 μm, 62 μm, 62.5 μm, 63μm, 63.5 μm, 64 μm, 64.5 μm, 65 μm, 65.5 μm, 66 μm, 66.5 μm, 67 μm, 67.5μm, 68 μm, 68.5 μm, 69 μm, 69.5 μm, 70 μm, 70.5 μm, 71 μm, 71.5 μm, 72μm, 72.5 μm, 73 μm, 73.5 μm, 74 μm, 74.5 μm, 75 μm, 75.5 μm, 76 μm, 76.5μm, 77 μm, 77.5 μm, 78 μm, 78.5 μm, 79 μm, 79.5 μm, 80 μm, 80.5 μm, 81μm, 81.5 μm, 82 μm, 82.5 μm, 83 μm, 83.5 μm, 84 μm, 84.5 μm, 85 μm, 85.5μm, 86 μm, 86.5 μm, 87 μm, 87.5 μm, 88 μm, 88.5 μm, 89 μm, 89.5 μm, 9082 m, 90.5 μm, 91 μm, 91.5 μm, 92 μm, 92.5 μm, 93 μm, 93.5 μm, 94 μm,94.5 μm, 95 μm, 95.5 μm, 96 μm, 96.5 μm, 97 μm, 97.5 μm, 98 μm, 98.5 μm,99 μm, 99.5 μm, 100 μm, 200 μm, 250 μm, 300 μm, 350 μm, 400 μm, 450 μm,500 μm, 550 μm, 600 μm, 650 μm, 700 μm, 750 μm, 800 μm, 850 μm, 900 μm,950 μm, or 1 mm.

According to one embodiment, the semiconductor nanoplatelets have athickness of at least 0.3 nm, 0.4 nm, 0.5 nm, 0.6 nm, 0.7 nm, 0.8 nm,0.9 nm, 1.0 nm, 1.1 nm, 1.2 nm, 1.3 nm, 1.4 nm, 1.5 nm, 2 nm, 2.5 nm, 3nm, 3.5 nm, 4 nm, 4.5 nm, 5 nm, 5.5 nm, 6 nm, 6.5 nm, 7 nm, 7.5 nm, 8nm, 8.5 nm, 9 nm, 9.5 nm, 10 nm, 10.5 nm, 11 nm, 11.5 nm, 12 nm, 12.5nm, 13 nm, 13.5 nm, 14 nm, 14.5 nm, 15 nm, 15.5 nm, 16 nm, 16.5 nm, 17nm, 17.5 nm, 18 nm, 18.5 nm, 19 nm, 19.5 nm, 20 nm, 30 nm, 40 nm, 50 nm,60 nm, 70 nm, 80 nm, 90 nm, 100 nm, 110 nm, 120 nm, 130 nm, 140 nm, 150nm, 160 nm, 170 nm, 180 nm, 190 nm, 200 nm, 210 nm, 220 nm, 230 nm, 240nm, 250 nm, 260 nm, 270 nm, 280 nm, 290 nm, 300 nm, 350 nm, 400 nm, 450nm, or 500 nm.

According to one embodiment, the semiconductor nanoplatelets havelateral dimensions of at least 2 nm, 3 nm, 4 nm, 5 nm, 6 nm, 7 nm, 8 nm,9 nm, 10 nm, 15 nm, 20 nm, 25 nm, 30 nm, 35 nm, 40 nm, 45 nm, 50 nm, 55nm, 60 nm, 65 nm, 70 nm, 75 nm, 80 nm, 85 nm, 90 nm, 95 nm, 100 nm, 105nm, 110 nm, 115 nm, 120 nm, 125 nm, 130 nm, 135 nm, 140 nm, 145 nm, 150nm, 200 nm, 210 nm, 220 nm, 230 nm, 240 nm, 250 nm, 260 nm, 270 nm, 280nm, 290 nm, 300 nm, 350 nm, 400 nm, 450 nm, 500 nm, 550 nm, 600 nm, 650nm, 700 nm, 750 nm, 800 nm, 850 nm, 900 nm, 950 nm, 1 μm, 1.5 μm, 2.5μm, 3 μm, 3.5 μm, 4 μm, 4.5 μm, 5 μm, 5.5 μm, 6 μm, 6.5 μm, 7 μm, 7.5μm, 8 μm, 8.5 μm, 9 μm, 9.5 μm, 10 μm, 10.5 μm, 11 μm, 11.5 μm, 12 μm,12.5 μm, 13 μm, 13.5 μm, 14 μm, 14.5 μm, 15 μm, 15.5 μm, 16 μm, 16.5 μm,17 μm, 17.5 μm, 18 μm, 18.5 μm, 19 μm, 19.5 μm, 20 μm, 20.5 μm, 21 μm,21.5 μm, 22 μm, 22.5 μm, 23 μm, 23.5 μm, 24 μm, 24.5 μm, 25 μm, 25.5 μm,26 μm, 26.5 μm, 27 μm, 27.5 μm, 28 μm, 28.5 μm, 29 μm, 29.5 μm, 30 μm,30.5 μm, 31 μm, 31.5 μm, 32 μm, 32.5 μm, 33 μm, 33.5 μm, 34 μm, 34.5 μm,35 μm, 35.5 μm, 36 μm, 36.5 μm, 37 μm, 37.5 μm, 38 μm, 38.5 μm, 39 μm,39.5 μm, 40 μm, 40.5 μm, 41 μm, 41.5 μm, 42 μm, 42.5 μm, 43 μm, 43.5 μm,44 μm, 44.5 μm, 45 μm, 45.5 μm, 46 μm, 46.5 μm, 47 μm, 47.5 μm, 48 μm,48.5 μm, 49 μm, 49.5 μm, 50 μm, 50.5 μm, 51 μm, 51.5 μm, 52 μm, 52.5 μm,53 μm, 53.5 μm, 54 μm, 54.5 μm, 55 μm, 55.5 μm, 56 μm, 56.5 μm, 57 μm,57.5 μm, 58 μm, 58.5 μm, 59 μm, 59.5 μm, 60 μm, 60.5 μm, 61 μm, 61.5 μm,62 μm, 62.5 μm, 63 μm, 63.5 μm, 64 μm, 64.5 μm, 65 μm, 65.5 μm, 66 μm,66.5 μm, 67 μm, 67.5 μm, 68 μm, 68.5 μm, 69 μm, 69.5 μm, 70 μm, 70.5 μm,71 μm, 71.5 μm, 72 μm, 72.5 μm, 73 μm, 73.5 μm, 74 μm, 74.5 μm, 75 μm,75.5 μm, 76 μm, 76.5 μm, 77 μm, 77.5 μm, 78 μm, 78.5 μm, 79 μm, 79.5 μm,80 μm, 80.5 μm, 81 μm, 81.5 μm, 82 μm, 82.5 μm, 83 μm, 83.5 μm, 84 μm,84.5 μm, 85 μm, 85.5 μm, 86 μm, 86.5 μm, 87 μm, 87.5 μm, 88 μm, 88.5 μm,89 μm, 89.5 μm, 90 μm, 90.5 μm, 91 μm, 91.5 μm, 92 μm, 92.5 μm, 93 μm,93.5 μm, 94 μm, 94.5 μm, 95 μm, 95.5 μm, 96 μm, 96.5 μm, 97 μm, 97.5 μm,98 μm, 98.5 μm, 99 μm, 99.5 μm, 100 μm, 200 μm, 250 μm, 300 μm, 350 μm,400 μm, 450 μm, 500 μm, 550 μm, 600 μm, 650 μm, 700 μm, 750 μm, 800 μm,850 μm, 900 μm, 950 μm, or 1 mm.

According to one embodiment, the thickness of the semiconductornanoplatelet is smaller than at least one of the lateral dimensions(length or width) of the semiconductor nanoplatelet by a factor (aspectratio) of at least 1.5; of at least 2; at least 2.5; at least 3; atleast 3.5; at least 4; at least 4.5; at least 5; at least 5.5; at least6; at least 6.5; at least 7; at least 7.5; at least 8; at least 8.5; atleast 9; at least 9.5; at least 10; at least 10.5; at least 11; at least11.5; at least 12; at least 12.5; at least 13; at least 13.5; at least14; at least 14.5; at least 15; at least 15.5; at least 16; at least16.5; at least 17; at least 17.5; at least 18; at least 18.5; at least19; at least 19.5; at least 20; at least 25; at least 30; at least 35;at least 40; at least 45; at least 50; at least 55; at least 60; atleast 65; at least 70; at least 75; at least 80; at least 85; at least90; at least 95; at least 100, at least 150, at least 200, at least 250,at least 300, at least 350, at least 400, at least 450, at least 500, atleast 550, at least 600, at least 650, at least 700, at least 750, atleast 800, at least 850, at least 900, at least 950, or at least 1000.

According to one embodiment, the semiconductor nanoplatelets areobtained by a process of growth in the thickness of at least one face ofat least one initial nanoplatelet by deposition of a film or a layer ofmaterial on the surface of the at least one initial nanoplatelet; or aprocess lateral growth of at least one face of at least one initialnanoplatelet by deposition of a film or a layer of material on thesurface of the at least one initial nanoplatelet; or any methods knownby the person skilled in the art.

In one embodiment, the semiconductor nanoplatelet can comprise theinitial nanoplatelet and 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or more layers covering all orpart of the initial nanoplatelet, said layers begin of same compositionas the initial nanoplatelet or being of different composition than theinitial nanoplatelet or being of different composition one another.

In one embodiment, the semiconductor nanoplatelet can comprise theinitial nanoplatelet and at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or more layers in whichthe first deposited layer covers all or part of the initial nanoplateletand the at least second deposited layer covers all or part of thepreviously deposited layer, said layers being of same composition as theinitial nanoplatelet or being of different composition than the initialnanoplatelet and possibly of different compositions one another.

According to one embodiment, the semiconductor nanoplatelets have athickness quantified by a M_(x)N_(y)E_(z)A_(w) monolayer, wherein M, N,E and A are as described hereabove.

According to one embodiment, the core 33 of the semiconductornanoplatelets have a thickness of at least 1 M_(x)N_(y)E_(z)A_(w)monolayer, at least 2 M_(x)N_(y)E_(z)A_(w) monolayers, at least 3M_(x)N_(y)E_(z)A_(w) monolayers, at least 4 M_(x)N_(y)E_(z)A_(w)monolayers, at least 5 M_(x)N_(y)E_(z)A_(w) monolayers, wherein M, N, Eand A are as described hereabove.

According to one embodiment, the shell 34 of the semiconductornanoplatelets have a thickness quantified by a M_(x)N_(y)E_(z)A_(w)monolayer, wherein M, N, E and A are as described hereabove, wherein M,N, E and A are as described hereabove.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 further comprisesat least one dense particle dispersed in the inorganic material 2. Inthis embodiment, said at least one dense particle comprises a densematerial with a density superior to the density of the inorganicmaterial 2.

According to one embodiment, the dense material has a bandgap superioror equal to 3 eV.

According to one embodiment, examples of dense material include but arenot limited to: oxides such as for example tin oxide, silicon oxide,germanium oxide, aluminium oxide, gallium oxide, hafmium oxide, titaniumoxide, tantalum oxide, ytterbium oxide, zirconium oxide, yttrium oxide,thorium oxide, zinc oxide, lanthanide oxides, actinide oxides, alkalineearth metal oxides, mixed oxides, mixed oxides thereof; metal sulfides;carbides; nitrides; or a mixture thereof.

According to one embodiment, the at least one dense particle has amaximal packing fraction of 70%, 60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 20%, 10% or 1%.

According to one embodiment, the at least one dense particle has adensity of at least 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 or 10.

According to a preferred embodiment, examples of composite particle 1include but are not limited to: semiconductor nanoparticles encapsulatedin an inorganic material, semiconductor nanocrystals encapsulated in aninorganic material, semiconductor nanoplatelets encapsulated in aninorganic material, perovskite nanoparticles encapsulated in aninorganic material, phosphor nanoparticles encapsulated in an inorganicmaterial, semiconductor nanoplatelets coated with grease and then in aninorganic material such as for example Al₂O₃, or a mixture thereof. Inthis embodiment, grease can refer to lipids as, for example, long apolarcarbon chain molecules; phosphlipid molecules that possess a charged endgroup; polymers such as block copolymers or copolymers, wherein oneportion of polymer has a domain of long apolar carbon chains, eitherpart of the backbone or part of the polymeric sidechain; or longhydrocarbon chains that have a terminal functional group that includescarboxylates, sulfates, phosphonates or thiols.

According to a preferred embodiment, examples of composite particle 1include but are not limited to: CdSe/CdZnS@SiO₂,CdSe/CdZnS@Si_(x)Cd_(y)Zn_(z)O_(w), CdSe/CdZnS@Al₂O₃, InP/ZnS@Al₂O₃,CH₅N₂—PbBr₃@Al₂O₃, CdSe/CdZnS—Au@SiO₂, Fe₃O₄@Al₂O₃—CdSe/CdZnS@SiO₂,CdS/ZnS@Al₂O₃, CdSeS/CdZnS@Al₂O₃, CdSe/CdS/ZnS@Al₂ 0 ₃,InP/ZnSe/ZnS@Al₂I₃, CuInS₂/ZnS@Al₂O₃, CuInSe₂/ZnS@Al₂O₃,CdSe/CdS/ZnS@SiO₂, CdSeS/ZnS@Al₂O₃, CdSeS/CdZnS@SiO₂, InP/ZnS@SiO₂,CdSeS/CdZnS@SiO₂, InP/ZnSe/ZnS@SiO₂, Fe₃O₄@Al₂O₃, CdSe/CdZnS@ZnO,CdSe/CdZnS@ZnO, CdSe/CdZnS@Al₂O₃ @MgO, CdSe/CdZnS—Fe₃O₄@SiO₂, phosphornanoparticles @Al₂O₃, phosphor nanoparticles@ZnO, phosphornanoparticles@SiO₂, phosphor nanoparticles@HfO₂, CdSe/CdZnS@HfO₂,CdSeS/CdZnS@HfO₂, InP/ZnS@HfO₂, CdSeS/CdZnS@HfO₂, InP/ZnSe/ZnS@HfO₂,CdSe/CdZnS—Fe₃O₄@HfO₂, CdSe/CdS/ZnS@SiO₂, or a mixture thereof; whereinphosphor nanoparticles include but are not limited to: Yttrium aluminiumgarnet particles (YAG, Y₃Al₅O₁₂), (Ca,Y)-α-SiAlON:Eu particles,((Y,Gd)₃(Al,Ga)₅O₁₂:Ce) particles, CaAlSiN₃:Eu particles, sulfide-basedphosphor particles, PFS:Mn⁴⁺ particles (potassium fluorosilicate).

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 does not comprisequantum dots encapsulated in TiO₂, semiconductor nanocrystalsencapsulated in TiO₂, or semiconductor nanoplatelet encapsulated inTiO₂,

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 does not comprisea spacer layer between the nanoparticles 3 and the inorganic material 2.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 does not compriseone core/shell nanoparticle wherein the core is luminescent and emitsred light, and the shell is a spacer layer between the nanoparticles 3and the inorganic material 2.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 does not comprisea core/shell nanoparticle and a plurality of nanoparticles 3, whereinthe core is luminescent and emits red light, and the shell is a spacerlayer between the nanoparticles 3 and the inorganic material 2.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 does not compriseat least one luminescent core, a spacer layer, an encapsulation layerand a plurality of quantum dots, wherein the luminescent core emits redlight, and the spacer layer is situated between said luminescent coreand the inorganic material 2.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 does not comprisea luminescent core sourrounded by a spacer layer and emitting red light.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 does not comprisenanoparticles covering or surrounding a luminescent core.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 does not comprisenanoparticles covering or surrounding a luminescent core emitting redlight.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 does not comprisea luminescent core made by a specific material selected from the groupconsisting of silicate phosphor, aluminate phosphor, phosphate phosphor,sulfide phosphor, nitride phosphor, nitrogen oxide phosphor, andcombination of aforesaid two or more materials; wherein said luminescentcore is covered by a spacer layer.

According to one embodiment, the nanoparticles 3 emit a secondary lighthaving a different wavelength as the primary light.

FIG. 6A illustrates the light emitting material 7 comprising at leastone composite particle 1 surrounded by a surrounding medium 71.

According to one embodiment, the at least one surrounding medium 71surrounds, encapsulates and/or covers partially or totally at least onecomposite particle 1.

According to one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 furthercomprises a plurality of composite particles 1.

According to one embodiment illustrated in FIG. 7C-D, the light emittingmaterial 7 comprises at least two surrounding media (71, 72). In thisembodiment, the surrounding medium 71 is different from the surroundingmedium 72.

According to one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 comprises aplurality of surrounding media (71, 72).

According to one embodiment, the plurality of composite particles 1 areuniformly dispersed in the at least one surrounding medium 71.

According to one embodiment, the loading charge of composite particles 1in the at least one surrounding medium 71 is at least 0.01%, 0.05%,0.1%, 0.15%, 0.2%, 0.25%, 0.3%, 0.35%, 0.4%, 0.45%, 0.5%, 0.55%, 0.6%,0.65%, 0.7%, 0.75%, 0.8%, 0.85%, 0.9%, 0.95%, 1%, 2%, 3%, 4%, 5%, 6%,7%, 8%, 9%, 10%, 11%, 12%, 13%, 14%, 15%, 16%, 17%, 18%, 19%, 20%, 21%,22%, 23%, 24%, 25%, 26%, 27%, 28%, 29%, 30%, 31%, 32%, 33%, 34%, 35%,36%, 37%, 38%, 39%, 40%, 41%, 42%, 43%, 44%, 45%, 46%, 47%, 48%, 49%,50%, 51%, 52%, 53%, 54%, 55%, 56%, 57%, 58%, 59%, 60%, 61%, 62%, 63%,64%, 65%, 66%, 67%, 68%, 69%, 70%, 71%, 72%, 73%, 74%, 75%, 76%, 77%,78%, 79%, 80%, 81%, 82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%,92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, or 99%.

According to one embodiment, the loading charge of composite particles 1in the at least one surrounding medium 71 is less than 0.01%, 0.05%,0.1%, 0.15%, 0.2%, 0.25%, 0.3%, 0.35%, 0.4%, 0.45%, 0.5%, 0.55%, 0.6%,0.65%, 0.7%, 0.75%, 0.8%, 0.85%, 0.9%, 0.95%, 1%, 2%, 3%, 4%, 5%, 6%,7%, 8%, 9%, 10%, 11%, 12%, 13%, 14%, 15%, 16%, 17%, 18%, 19%, 20%, 21%,22%, 23%, 24%, 25%, 26%, 27%, 28%, 29%, 30%, 31%, 32%, 33%, 34%, 35%,36%, 37%, 38%, 39%, 40%, 41%, 42%, 43%, 44%, 45%, 46%, 47%, 48%, 49%,50%, 51%, 52%, 53%, 54%, 55%, 56%, 57%, 58%, 59%, 60%, 61%, 62%, 63%,64%, 65%, 66%, 67%, 68%, 69%, 70%, 71%, 72%, 73%, 74%, 75%, 76%, 77%,78%, 79%, 80%, 81%, 82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%,92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, or 99%.

According to one embodiment, the composite particles 1 dispersed in theat least one surrounding medium 71 have a packing fraction of at least0.01%, 0.05%, 0.1%, 0.15%, 0.2%, 0.25%, 0.3%, 0.35%, 0.4%, 0.45%, 0.5%,0.55%, 0.6%, 0.65%, 0.7%, 0.75%, 0.8%, 0.85%, 0.9%, 0.95%, 1%, 2%, 3%,4%, 5%, 6%, 7%, 8%, 9%, 10%, 11%, 12%, 13%, 14%, 15%, 16%, 17%, 18%,19%, 20%, 21%, 22%, 23%, 24%, 25%, 26%, 27%, 28%, 29%, 30%, 31%, 32%,33%, 34%, 35%, 36%, 37%, 38%, 39%, 40%, 41%, 42%, 43%, 44%, 45%, 46%,47%, 48%, 49%, 50%, 51%, 52%, 53%, 54%, 55%, 56%, 57%, 58%, 59%, 60%,61%, 62%, 63%, 64%, 65%, 66%, 67%, 68%, 69%, 70%, 71%, 72%, 73%, 74%,75%, 76%, 77%, 78%, 79%, 80%, 81%, 82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%,89%, 90%, or 95%.

According to one embodiment, the composite particles 1 dispersed in theat least one surrounding medium 71 have a packing fraction of less than0.01%, 0.05%, 0.1%, 0.15%, 0.2%, 0.25%, 0.3%, 0.35%, 0.4%, 0.45%, 0.5%,0.55%, 0.6%, 0.65%, 0.7%, 0.75%, 0.8%, 0.85%, 0.9%, 0.95%, 1%, 2%, 3%,4%, 5%, 6%, 7%, 8%, 9%, 10%, 11%, 12%, 13%, 14%, 15%, 16%, 17%, 18%,19%, 20%, 21%, 22%, 23%, 24%, 25%, 26%, 27%, 28%, 29%, 30%, 31%, 32%,33%, 34%, 35%, 36%, 37%, 38%, 39%, 40%, 41%, 42%, 43%, 44%, 45%, 46%,47%, 48%, 49%, 50%, 51%, 52%, 53%, 54%, 55%, 56%, 57%, 58%, 59%, 60%,61%, 62%, 63%, 64%, 65%, 66%, 67%, 68%, 69%, 70%, 71%, 72%, 73%, 74%,75%, 76%, 77%, 78%, 79%, 80%, 81%, 82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%,89%, 90%, or 95%.

According to one embodiment, the composite particles 1 are adjoigning,are in contact.

According to one embodiment, the composite particles 1 do not touch, arenot in contact.

According to one embodiment in the same surrounding medium 71, thecomposite particles 1 do not touch, are not in contact.

According to one embodiment, the composite particles 1 are separated bythe at least one surrounding medium 71.

According to one embodiment, the composite particles 1 can beindividually evidenced for example by conventional microscopy,transmission electron microscopy, scanning transmission electronmicroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, or fluorescence scanningmicroscopy.

According to one embodiment, each composite particle 1 of the pluralityof composite 1 particles is spaced from its adjacent composite particle1 by an average minimal distance.

According to one embodiment, the average minimal distance between twocomposite particles 1 is controlled.

According to one embodiment, the average minimal distance between twocomposite particles 1 in the at least one surrounding medium 71 is atleast 1 nm, 1.5 nm, 2 nm, 2.5 nm, 3 nm, 3.5 nm, 4 nm, 4.5 nm, 5 nm, 5.5nm, 6 nm, 6.5 nm, 7 nm, 7.5 nm, 8 nm, 8.5 nm, 9 nm, 9.5 nm, 10 nm, 10.5nm, 11 nm, 11.5 nm, 12 nm, 12.5 nm, 13 nm, 13.5 nm, 14 nm, 14.5 nm, 15nm, 15.5 nm, 16 nm, 16.5 nm, 17 nm, 17.5 nm, 18 nm, 18.5 nm, 19 nm, 19.5nm, 20 nm, 30 nm, 40 nm, 50 nm, 60 nm, 70 nm, 80 nm, 100 nm, 110 nm, 120nm, 130 nm, 140 nm, 150 nm, 160 nm, 170 nm, 180 nm, 190 nm, 200 nm, 210nm, 220 nm, 230 nm, 240 nm, 250 nm, 260 nm, 270 nm, 280 nm, 290 nm, 300nm, 350 nm, 400 nm, 450 nm, 500 nm, 550 nm, 600 nm, 650 nm, 700 nm, 750nm, 800 nm, 850 nm, 900 nm, 950 nm, 1 μm, 1.5 μm, 2.5 μm, 3 μm, 3.5 μm,4 μm, 4.5 μm, 5 μm, 5.5 μm, 6 μm, 6.5 μm, 7 μm, 7.5 μm, 8 μm, 8.5 μm, 9μm, 9.5 μm, 10 μm, 10.5 μm, 11 μm, 11.5 μm, 12 μm, 12.5 μm, 13 μm, 13.5μm, 14 μm, 14.5 μm, 15 μm, 15.5 μm, 16 μm, 16.5 μm, 17 μm, 17.5 μm, 18μm, 18.5 μm, 19 μm, 19.5 μm, 20 μm, 20.5 μm, 21 μm, 21.5 μm, 22 μm, 22.5μm, 23 μm, 23.5 μm, 24 μm, 24.5 μm, 25 μm, 25.5 μm, 26 μm, 26.5 μm, 27μm, 27.5 μm, 28 μm, 28.5 μm, 29 μm, 29.5 μm, 30 μm, 30.5 μm, 31 μm, 31.5μm, 32 μm, 32.5 μm, 33 μm, 33.5 μm, 34 μm, 34.5 μm, 35 μm, 35.5 μm, 36μm, 36.5 μm, 37 μm, 37.5 μm, 38 μm, 38.5 μm, 39 μm, 39.5 μm, 40 μm, 40.5μm, 41 μm, 41.5 μm, 42 μm, 42.5 μm, 43 μm, 43.5 μm, 44 μm, 44.5 μm, 45μm, 45.5 μm, 46 μm, 46.5 μm, 47 μm, 47.5 μm, 48 μm, 48.5 μm, 49 μm, 49.5μm, 50 μm, 50.5 μm, 51 μm, 51.5 μm, 52 μm, 52.5 μm, 53 μm, 53.5 μm, 54μm, 54.5 μm, 55 μm, 55.5 μm, 56 μm, 56.5 μm, 57 μm, 57.5 μm, 58 μm, 58.5μm, 59 μm, 59.5 μm, 60 μm, 60.5 μm, 61 μm, 61.5 μm, 62 μm, 62.5 μm, 63μm, 63.5 μm, 64 μm, 64.5 μm, 65 μm, 65.5 μm, 66 μm, 66.5 μm, 67 μm, 67.5μm, 68 μm, 68.5 μm, 69 μm, 69.5 μm, 70 μm, 70.5 μm, 71 μm, 71.5 μm, 72μm, 72.5 μm, 73 μm, 73.5 μm, 74 μm, 74.5 μm, 75 μm, 75.5 μm, 76 μm, 76.5μm, 77 μm, 77.5 μm, 78 μm, 78.5 μm, 79 μm, 79.5 μm, 80 μm, 80.5 μm, 81μm, 81.5 μm, 82 μm, 82.5 μm, 83 μm, 83.5 μm, 84 μm, 84.5 μm, 85 μm, 85.5μm, 86 μm, 86.5 μm, 87 μm, 87.5 μm, 88 μm, 88.5 μm, 89 μm, 89.5 μm, 90μm, 90.5 μm, 91 μm, 91.5 μm, 92 μm, 92.5 μm, 93 μm, 93.5 μm, 94 μm, 94.5μm, 95 μm, 95.5 μm, 96 μm, 96.5 μm, 97 μm, 97.5 μm, 98 μm, 98.5 μm, 99μm, 99.5 μm, 100 μm, 200 μm, 300 μm, 400 μm, 500 μm, 600 μm, 700 μm, 800μm, 900 μm, or 1 mm.

According to one embodiment, the average distance between two compositeparticles 1 in the at least one surrounding medium 71 is at least 1 nm,1.5 nm, 2 nm, 2.5 nm, 3 nm, 3.5 nm, 4 nm, 4.5 nm, 5 nm, 5.5 nm, 6 nm,6.5 nm, 7 nm, 7.5 nm, 8 nm, 8.5 nm, 9 nm, 9.5 nm, 10 nm, 10.5 nm, 11 nm,11.5 nm, 12 nm, 12.5 nm, 13 nm, 13.5 nm, 14 nm, 14.5 nm, 15 nm, 15.5 nm,16 nm, 16.5 nm, 17 nm, 17.5 nm, 18 nm, 18.5 nm, 19 nm, 19.5 nm, 20 nm,30 nm, 40 nm, 50 nm, 60 nm, 70 nm, 80 nm, 100 nm, 110 nm, 120 nm, 130nm, 140 nm, 150 nm, 160 nm, 170 nm, 180 nm, 190 nm, 200 nm, 210 nm, 220nm, 230 nm, 240 nm, 250 nm, 260 nm, 270 nm, 280 nm, 290 nm, 300 nm, 350nm, 400 nm, 450 nm, 500 nm, 550 nm, 600 nm, 650 nm, 700 nm, 750 nm, 800nm, 850 nm, 900 nm, 950 nm, 1 μm, 1.5 μm, 2.5 μm, 3 μm, 3.5 μm, 4 μm,4.5 μm, 5 μm, 5.5 μm, 6 μm, 6.5 μm, 7 μm, 7.5 μm, 8 μm, 8.5 μm, 9 μm,9.5 μm, 10 μm, 10.5 μm, 11 μm, 11.5 μm, 12 μm, 12.5 μm, 13 μm, 13.5 μm,14 μm, 14.5 μm, 15 μm, 15.5 μm, 16 μm, 16.5 μm, 17 μm, 17.5 μm, 18 μm,18.5 μm, 19 μm, 19.5 μm, 20 μm, 20.5 μm, 21 μm, 21.5 μm, 22 μm, 22.5 μm,23 μm, 23.5 μm, 24 μm, 24.5 μm, 25 μm, 25.5 μm, 26 μm, 26.5 μm, 27 μm,27.5 μm, 28 μm, 28.5 μm, 29 μm, 29.5 μm, 30 μm, 30.5 μm, 31 μm, 31.5 μm,32 μm, 32.5 μm, 33 μm, 33.5 μm, 34 μm, 34.5 μm, 35 μm, 35.5 μm, 36 μm,36.5 μm, 37 μm, 37.5 μm, 38 μm, 38.5 μm, 39 μm, 39.5 μm, 40 μm, 40.5 μm,41 μm, 41.5 μm, 42 μm, 42.5 μm, 43 μm, 43.5 μm, 44 μm, 44.5 μm, 45 μm,45.5 μm, 46 μm, 46.5 μm, 47 μm, 47.5 μm, 48 μm, 48.5 μm, 49 μm, 49.5 μm,50 μm, 50.5 μm, 51 μm, 51.5 μm, 52 μm, 52.5 μm, 53 μm, 53.5 μm, 54 μm,54.5 μm, 55 μm, 55.5 μm, 56 μm, 56.5 μm, 57 μm, 57.5 μm, 58 μm, 58.5 μm,59 μm, 59.5 μm, 60 μm, 60.5 μm, 61 μm, 61.5 μm, 62 μm, 62.5 μm, 63 μm,63.5 μm, 64 μm, 64.5 μm, 65 μm, 65.5 μm, 66 μm, 66.5 μm, 67 μm, 67.5 μm,68 μm, 68.5 μm, 69 μm, 69.5 μm, 70 μm, 70.5 μm, 71 μm, 71.5 μm, 72 μm,72.5 μm, 73 μm, 73.5 μm, 74 μm, 74.5 μm, 75 μm, 75.5 μm, 76 μm, 76.5 μm,77 μm, 77.5 μm, 78 μm, 78.5 μm, 79 μm, 79.5 μm, 80 μm, 80.5 μm, 81 μm,81.5 μm, 82 μm, 82.5 82 m, 83 μm, 83.5 μm, 84 μm, 84.5 μm, 85 μm, 85.5μm, 86 μm, 86.5 μm, 87 μm, 87.5 μm, 88 μm, 88.5 μm, 89 μm, 89.5 μm, 90μm, 90.5 μm, 91 μm, 91.5 μm, 92 μm, 92.5 μm, 93 μm, 93.5 μm, 94 μm, 94.5μm, 95 μm, 95.5 μm, 96 μm, 96.5 μm, 97 μm, 97.5 μm, 98 μm, 98.5 μm, 99μm, 99.5 μm, 100 μm, 200 μm, 300 μm, 400 μm, 500 μm, 600 μm, 700 μm, 800μm, 900 μm, or 1 mm.

According to one embodiment, the average distance between two compositeparticles 1 in the at least one surrounding medium 71 may have adeviation less or equal to 0.01%, 0.02%, 0.03%, 0.04%, 0.05%, 0.06%,0.07%, 0.08%, 0.09%, 0.1%, 0.2%, 0.3%, 0.4%, 0.5%, 0.6%, 0.7%, 0.8%,0.9%, 1%, 1.1%, 1.2%, 1.3%, 1.4%, 1.5%, 1.6%, 1.7%, 1.8%, 1.9%, 2%,2.1%, 2.2%, 2.3%, 2.4%, 2.5%, 2.6%, 2.7%, 2.8%, 2.9%, 3%, 3.1%, 3.2%,3.3%, 3.4%, 3.5%, 3.6%, 3.7%, 3.8%, 3.9%, 4%, 4.1%, 4.2%, 4.3%, 4.4%,4.5%, 4.6%, 4.7%, 4.8%, 4.9%, 5%, 5.1%, 5.2%, 5.3%, 5.4%, 5.5%, 5.6%,5.7%, 5.8%, 5.9%, 6%, 6.1%, 6.2%, 6.3%, 6.4%, 6.5%, 6.6%, 6.7%, 6.8%,6.9%, 7%, 7.1%, 7.2%, 7.3%, 7.4%, 7.5%, 7.6%, 7.7%, 7.8%, 7.9%, 8%,8.1%, 8.2%, 8.3%, 8.4%, 8.5%, 8.6%, 8.7%, 8.8%, 8.9%, 9%, 9.1%, 9.2%,9.3%, 9.4%, 9.5%, 9.6%, 9.7%, 9.8%, 9.9%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%,40%, 45%, or 50%.

According to one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 does notcomprise optically transparent void regions.

According to one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 does notcomprise void regions surrounding the at least one composite particle 1.

According to one embodiment, as illustrated in FIG. 6B, the lightemitting material 7 further comprises at least one particle comprisingan inorganic material 21; and a plurality of nanoparticles, wherein saidinorganic material 21 is different from the inorganic material 2comprised in the composite particle 1 of the invention. In thisembodiment, said at least one particle comprising an inorganic material21 is empty, i.e. does not comprise any nanoparticle.

According to one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 furthercomprises at least one particle comprising an inorganic material 21; anda plurality of nanoparticles, wherein said inorganic material 21 is thesame as the inorganic material 2 comprised in the composite particle 1of the invention. In this embodiment, said at least one particlecomprising an inorganic material 21 is empty, i.e. does not comprise anynanoparticle.

According to one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 furthercomprises at least one particle comprising an inorganic material 21,wherein said inorganic material 21 is the same as the inorganic material2 comprised in the composite particle 1 of the invention. In thisembodiment, said at least one particle comprising an inorganic material21 is empty, i.e. does not comprise any nanoparticle.

According to one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 furthercomprises at least one particle comprising an inorganic material 21,wherein said inorganic material 21 is different from the inorganicmaterial 2 comprised in the composite particle 1 of the invention. Inthis embodiment, said at least one particle comprising an inorganicmaterial 21 is empty, i.e. does not comprise any nanoparticle.

According to one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 furthercomprises at least 1%, 2%, 3%, 4%, 5%, 6%, 7%, 8%, 9%, 10%, 15%, 20%,25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, or95% in weight of particle comprising an inorganic material 21.

According to one embodiment, the particle comprising an inorganicmaterial 21 has a different size than the at least one compositeparticle 1.

According to one embodiment, the particle comprising an inorganicmaterial 21 has the same size as the at least one composite particle 1.

According to one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 furthercomprises a plurality of nanoparticles. In this embodiment, saidnanoparticles are different from the nanoparticles 3 comprised in the atleast one composite particle 1.

According to one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 furthercomprises a plurality of nanoparticles. In this embodiment, saidnanoparticles are the same as the nanoparticles 3 comprised in the atleast one composite particle 1.

According to one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 furthercomprises at least 1%, 2%, 3%, 4%, 5%, 6%, 7%, 8%, 9%, 10%, 15%, 20%,25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, or95% in weight of nanoparticles, wherein said nanoparticles are notcomprised in the at least one composite particle 1.

According to one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 is free ofoxygen.

According to one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 is free ofwater.

In another embodiment, the light emitting material 7 may furthercomprise at least one solvent.

In another embodiment, the light emitting material 7 does not comprise asolvent.

In another embodiment, the light emitting material 7 may furthercomprise a liquid including but not limited to: 1-methoxy-2-propanol,2-pyrrolidinone, C4 to C8 1,2-alkanediol, aliphatic or alicycle ketone,methyl ethyl ketone, C1-C4 alkanol such as for example methanol,ethanol, methanol propanol, or isopropanol, ketones, esters, ether ofethylene glycol or propylene glycol, acetals, acrylic resin, polyvinylacetate, polyvinyl alcohol, polyamide resin, polyurethane resin, epoxyresin, alkyd ester, nitrated cellulose, ethyl cellulose, sodiumcarboxymethyl cellulose, alkyds, maleics, cellulose derivatives,formaldehyde, rubber resin, phenolics, propyl acetate, glycol ether,aliphatic hydrocarbon, acetate, ester. acrylic, cellulose ester,nitrocellulose, modified resin, alkoxylated alcohol, 2-pyrrolidone, ahomolog of 2-pyrrolidone, glycol, water, or a mixture thereof.

According to one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 comprises aliquid at a level of at least 1%, 2%, 3%, 4%, 5%, 6%, 7%, 8%, 9%, 10%,15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%,85%, 90%, or 95% in weight compared to the total weight of the lightemitting material 7.

According to one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 furthercomprises scattering particles in the at least one surrounding medium71. Examples of scattering particles include but are not limited to:SiO₂, ZrO₂, ZnO, MgO, SnO₂, TiO₂, Au, Ag, alumina, barium sulfate, PTFE,barium titanate and the like. Said scattering particles can helpincreasing light scattering in the interior of the light emittingmaterial 7, so that there are more interactions between the photons andthe scattering particles and, therefore, more light absorption by theparticles.

According to one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 comprisesscattering particles and does not comprise composite particles 1 in theat least one surrounding medium 71.

In one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 further comprisesthermal conductor particles in the at least one surrounding medium 71.Examples of thermal conductor particles include but are not limited to:SiO₂, ZrO₂, ZnO, MgO, SnO₂, TiO₂, alumina, barium sulfate, PTFE, bariumtitanate and the like. In this embodiment, the thermal conductivity ofthe at least one surrounding medium 71 is increased.

According to one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 has aphotoluminescence quantum yield (PLQY) of at least 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%,25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%,95%, 99% or 100%.

According to one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 exhibits anemission spectrum with at least one emission peak, wherein said emissionpeak has a maximum emission wavelength ranging from 400 nm to 50 μm.

According to one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 exhibits anemission spectrum with at least one emission peak, wherein said emissionpeak has a maximum emission wavelength ranging from 400 nm to 500 nm. Inthis embodiment, the light emitting material 7 emits blue light.

According to one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 exhibits anemission spectrum with at least one emission peak, wherein said emissionpeak has a maximum emission wavelength ranging from 500 nm to 560 nm,more preferably ranging from 515 nm to 545 nm. In this embodiment, thelight emitting material 7 emits green light.

According to one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 exhibits anemission spectrum with at least one emission peak, wherein said emissionpeak has a maximum emission wavelength ranging from 560 nm to 590 nm. Inthis embodiment, the light emitting material 7 emits yellow light.

According to one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 exhibits anemission spectrum with at least one emission peak, wherein said emissionpeak has a maximum emission wavelength ranging from 590 nm to 750 nm,more preferably ranging from 610 nm to 650 nm. In this embodiment, thelight emitting material 7 emits red light.

According to one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 exhibits anemission spectrum with at least one emission peak, wherein said emissionpeak has a maximum emission wavelength ranging from 750 nm to 50 μm. Inthis embodiment, the light emitting material 7 emits near infra-red,mid-infra-red, or infra-red light.

According to one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 exhibitsemission spectra with at least one emission peak having a full widthhalf maximum lower than 90 nm, 80 nm, 70 nm, 60 nm, 50 nm, 40 nm, 30 nm,25 nm, 20 nm, 15 nm, or 10 nm.

According to one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 exhibitsemission spectra with at least one emission peak having a full width atquarter maximum lower than 90 nm, 80 nm, 70 nm, 60 nm, 50 nm, 40 nm, 30nm, 25 nm, 20 nm, 15 nm, or 10 nm.

In one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 exhibitsphotoluminescence quantum yield (PLQY) decrease of less than 80%, 70%,60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, 4%, 3%, 2%, 1%, or 0% afterat least 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900, 1000, 2000, 3000, 4000,5000, 6000, 7000, 8000, 9000, 10000, 11000, 12000, 13000, 14000, 15000,16000, 17000, 18000, 19000, 20000, 21000, 22000, 23000, 24000, 25000,26000, 27000, 28000, 29000, 30000, 31000, 32000, 33000, 34000, 35000,36000, 37000, 38000, 39000, 40000, 41000, 42000, 43000, 44000, 45000,46000, 47000, 48000, 49000, or 50000 hours under light illumination.

In one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 exhibits a decrease ofits resulting light intensity intensity of less than 95%, 90%, 85%, 80%,75%, 70%, 65%, 60%, 55%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, or 0%after at least 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900, 1000, 2000, 3000,4000, 5000, 6000, 7000, 8000, 9000, 10000, 11000, 12000, 13000, 14000,15000, 16000, 17000, 18000, 19000, 20000, 21000, 22000, 23000, 24000,25000, 26000, 27000, 28000, 29000, 30000, 31000, 32000, 33000, 34000,35000, 36000, 37000, 38000, 39000, 40000, 41000, 42000, 43000, 44000,45000, 46000, 47000, 48000, 49000, or 50000 hours under lightillumination.

According to one embodiment, the light illumination is provided by blue,green, red, or UV light source such as laser, diode, fluorescent lamp orXenon Arc Lamp. According to one embodiment, the photon flux or averagepeak pulse power of the illumination is comprised between 1 nW·cm⁻² and100 kW·cm⁻², more preferably between 10 mW·cm⁻² and 100 W·cm⁻², and evenmore preferably between 10 mW·cm⁻² and 30 W·cm⁻².

According to one embodiment, the photon flux or average peak pulse powerof the illumination is at least 1 nW·cm⁻², 50 nW·cm⁻², 100 nW·cm⁻², 200nW·cm⁻², 300 nW·cm⁻², 400 nW·cm⁻², 500 nW·cm⁻², 600 nW·cm⁻², 700nW·cm⁻², 800 nW·cm⁻², 900 nW·cm⁻², 1 μW·cm⁻², 10 μW·cm⁻², 100 μW·cm⁻²,500 μW·cm⁻², 1 mW·cm⁻², 50 mW·cm⁻², 100 mW·cm⁻², 500 mW·cm⁻², 1 W·cm⁻²,5 W·cm⁻², 10 W·cm⁻², 20 W·cm⁻², 30 W·cm⁻², 40 W·cm⁻², 50 W·cm³¹ ², 60W·cm⁻², 70 W·cm⁻², 80 W·cm⁻², 90 W·cm⁻², 100 W·cm⁻², 110 W·cm⁻², 120W·cm⁻², 130 W·cm⁻², 140 W·cm⁻², 150 W·cm⁻², 160 W·cm⁻², 170 W·cm⁻², 180W·cm⁻², 190 W·cm⁻², 200 W·cm⁻², 300 W·cm⁻², 400 W·cm⁻², 500 W·cm⁻², 600W·cm⁻², 700 W·cm⁻², 800 W·cm⁻², 900 W·cm⁻², 1 kW·cm⁻², 50 kW·cm⁻², or100 kW·cm⁻².

In one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 exhibitsphotoluminescence quantum yield (PQLY) decrease of less than 80%, 70%,60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, 4%, 3%, 2%, 1%, or 0% afterat least 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900, 1000, 2000, 3000, 4000,5000, 6000, 7000, 8000, 9000, 10000, 11000, 12000, 13000, 14000, 15000,16000, 17000, 18000, 19000, 20000, 21000, 22000, 23000, 24000, 25000,26000, 27000, 28000, 29000, 30000, 31000, 32000, 33000, 34000, 35000,36000, 37000, 38000, 39000, 40000, 41000, 42000, 43000, 44000, 45000,46000, 47000, 48000, 49000, or 50000 hours under light illumination witha photon flux or average peak pulse power of at least 1 nW·cm⁻², 50nW·cm⁻², 100 nW·cm⁻², 200 nW·cm⁻², 300 nW·cm⁻², 400 nW·cm⁻², 500nW·cm⁻², 600 nW·cm⁻², 700 nW·cm⁻², 800 nW·cm⁻², 900 nW·cm⁻², 1 μW·cm⁻²,10 μW·cm⁻², 100 μW·cm⁻², 500 μW·cm⁻², 1 mW·cm⁻², 50 mW·cm⁻², 100mW·cm⁻², 500 mW·cm⁻², 1 W·cm⁻², 5 W·cm⁻², 10 W·cm⁻², 20 W·cm⁻², 30W·cm⁻², 40 W·cm⁻², 50 W·cm⁻², 60 W·cm⁻², 70 W·cm⁻², 80 W·cm⁻², 90W·cm⁻², 100 W·cm⁻², 110 W·cm⁻², 120 W·cm⁻², 130 W·cm⁻², 140 W·cm⁻², 150W·cm⁻², 160 W·cm⁻², 170 W·cm⁻², 180 W·cm⁻², 190 W·cm⁻², 200 W·cm⁻², 300W·cm⁻², 400 W·cm⁻², 500 W·cm⁻², 600 W·cm⁻², 700 W·cm⁻², 800 W·cm⁻², 900W·cm⁻², 1 kW·cm⁻², 50 kW·cm⁻², or 100 kW·cm⁻².

In one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 exhibits FCE decreaseof less than 80%, 70%, 60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, 4%,3%, 2%, 1%, or 0% after at least 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900,1000, 2000, 3000, 4000, 5000, 6000, 7000, 8000, 9000, 10000, 11000,12000, 13000, 14000, 15000, 16000, 17000, 18000, 19000, 20000, 21000,22000, 23000, 24000, 25000, 26000, 27000, 28000, 29000, 30000, 31000,32000, 33000, 34000, 35000, 36000, 37000, 38000, 39000, 40000, 41000,42000, 43000, 44000, 45000, 46000, 47000, 48000, 49000, or 50000 hoursunder light illumination with a photon flux or average peak pulse powerof at least 1 mW·cm⁻², 50 mW·cm⁻², 100 mW·cm⁻², 500 mW·cm⁻², 1 W·cm⁻², 5W·cm⁻², 10 W·cm⁻², 20 W·cm⁻², 30 W·cm⁻², 40 W·cm⁻², 50 W·cm⁻², 60W·cm⁻², 70 W·cm⁻², 80 W·cm⁻², 90 W·cm⁻², 100 W·cm⁻², 110 W·cm⁻², 120W·cm⁻², 130 W·cm⁻², 140 W·cm⁻², 150 W·cm⁻², 160 W·cm⁻², 170 W·cm⁻², 180W·cm⁻², 190 W·cm⁻², 200 W·cm⁻², 300 W·cm⁻², 400 W·cm⁻², 500 W·cm⁻², 600W·cm⁻², 700 W·cm⁻², 800 W·cm⁻², 900 W·cm⁻², 1 kW·cm⁻², 50 kW·cm⁻², or100 kW·cm⁻².

In one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 exhibitsphotoluminescence quantum yield (PQLY) decrease of less than 80%, 70%,60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, 4%, 3%, 2%, 1%, or 0% afterat least 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900, 1000, 2000, 3000, 4000,5000, 6000, 7000, 8000, 9000, 10000, 11000, 12000, 13000, 14000, 15000,16000, 17000, 18000, 19000, 20000, 21000, 22000, 23000, 24000, 25000,26000, 27000, 28000, 29000, 30000, 31000, 32000, 33000, 34000, 35000,36000, 37000, 38000, 39000, 40000, 41000, 42000, 43000, 44000, 45000,46000, 47000, 48000, 49000, or 50000 hours under pulsed light with anaverage peak pulse power of at least 1 mW·cm⁻², 50 mW·cm⁻², 100 mW·cm⁻²,500 mW·cm⁻², 1 W·cm⁻², 5 W·cm⁻², 10 W·cm⁻², 20 W·cm⁻², 30 W·cm⁻², 40W·cm⁻², 50 W·cm⁻², 60 W·cm⁻², 70 W·cm⁻², 80 W·cm⁻², 90 W·cm⁻², 100W·cm⁻², 110 W·cm⁻², 120 W·cm⁻², 130 W·cm⁻², 140 W·cm⁻², 150 W·cm⁻², 160W·cm⁻², 170 W·cm⁻², 180 W·cm⁻², 190 W·cm⁻², 200 W·cm⁻², 300 W·cm⁻², 400W·cm⁻², 500 W·cm⁻², 600 W·cm⁻², 700 W·cm⁻², 800 W·cm⁻², 900 W·cm⁻², 1kW·cm⁻², 50 kW·cm⁻², or 100 kW·cm⁻².

In one preferred embodiment, the light emitting material 7 exhibitsphotoluminescence quantum yield (PQLY) decrease of less than 25%, 20%,15%, 10%, 5%, 4%, 3%, 2%, 1%, or 0% after at least 300, 400, 500, 600,700, 800, 900, 1000, 2000, 3000, 4000, 5000, 6000, 7000, 8000, 9000,10000, 11000, 12000, 13000, 14000, 15000, 16000, 17000, 18000, 19000,20000, 21000, 22000, 23000, 24000, 25000, 26000, 27000, 28000, 29000,30000, 31000, 32000, 33000, 34000, 35000, 36000, 37000, 38000, 39000,40000, 41000, 42000, 43000, 44000, 45000, 46000, 47000, 48000, 49000, or50000 hours under pulsed light or continuous light with an average peakpulse power or photon flux of at least 1 mW·cm⁻², 50 mW·cm⁻², 100mW·cm⁻², 500 mW·cm⁻², 1 W·cm⁻², 5 W·cm⁻², 10 W·cm⁻², 20 W·cm⁻², 30W·cm⁻², 40 W·cm⁻², 50 W·cm⁻², 60 W·cm⁻², 70 W·cm⁻², 80 W·cm⁻², 90W·cm⁻², 100 W·cm⁻², 110 W·cm⁻², 120 W·cm⁻², 130 W·cm⁻², 140 W·cm⁻², 150W·cm⁻², 160 W·cm⁻², 170 W·cm⁻², 180 W·cm⁻², 190 W·cm⁻², 200 W·cm⁻², 300W·cm⁻², 400 W·cm⁻², 500 W·cm⁻², 600 W·cm⁻², 700 W·cm⁻², 800 W·cm⁻², 900W·cm⁻², 1 kW·cm⁻², 50 kW·cm⁻², or 100 kW·cm⁻².

In one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 exhibits FCE decreaseof less than 80%, 70%, 60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, 4%,3%, 2%, 1%, or 0% after at least 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900,1000, 2000, 3000, 4000, 5000, 6000, 7000, 8000, 9000, 10000, 11000,12000, 13000, 14000, 15000, 16000, 17000, 18000, 19000, 20000, 21000,22000, 23000, 24000, 25000, 26000, 27000, 28000, 29000, 30000, 31000,32000, 33000, 34000, 35000, 36000, 37000, 38000, 39000, 40000, 41000,42000, 43000, 44000, 45000, 46000, 47000, 48000, 49000, or 50000 hoursunder pulsed light with an average peak pulse power of at least 1mW·cm⁻², 50 mW·cm⁻², 100 mW·cm⁻², 500 mW·cm⁻², 1 W·cm⁻², 5 W·cm⁻², 10W·cm⁻², 20 W·cm⁻², 30 W·cm⁻², 40 W·cm⁻², 50 W·cm⁻², 60 W·cm⁻², 70W·cm⁻², 80 W·cm⁻², 90 W·cm⁻², 100 W·cm⁻², 110 W·cm⁻², 120 W·cm⁻², 130W·cm⁻², 140 W·cm⁻², 150 W·cm⁻², 160 W·cm⁻², 170 W·cm⁻², 180 W·cm⁻², 190W·cm⁻², 200 W·cm⁻², 300 W·cm⁻², 400 W·cm⁻², 500 W·cm⁻², 600 W·cm⁻², 700W·cm⁻², 800 W·cm⁻², 900 W·cm⁻², 1 kW·cm⁻², 50 kW·cm⁻², or 100 kW·cm⁻².

In one preferred embodiment, the light emitting material 7 exhibits FCEdecrease of less than 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, 4%, 3%, 2%, 1%, or 0%after at least 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900, 1000, 2000, 3000,4000, 5000, 6000, 7000, 8000, 9000, 10000, 11000, 12000, 13000, 14000,15000, 16000, 17000, 18000, 19000, 20000, 21000, 22000, 23000, 24000,25000, 26000, 27000, 28000, 29000, 30000, 31000, 32000, 33000, 34000,35000, 36000, 37000, 38000, 39000, 40000, 41000, 42000, 43000, 44000,45000, 46000, 47000, 48000, 49000, or 50000 hours under pulsed light orcontinuous light with an average peak pulse power or photon flux of atleast 1 mW·cm⁻², 50 mW·cm⁻², 100 mW·cm⁻², 500 mW·cm⁻², 1 W·cm⁻², 5W·cm⁻², 10 W·cm⁻², 20 W·cm⁻², 30 W·cm⁻², 40 W·cm⁻², 50 W·cm⁻², 60W·cm⁻², 70 W·cm⁻², 80 W·cm⁻², 90 W·cm⁻², 100 W·cm⁻², 110 W·cm⁻², 120W·cm⁻², 130 W·cm⁻², 140 W·cm⁻², 150 W·cm⁻², 160 W·cm⁻², 170 W·cm⁻², 180W·cm⁻², 190 W·cm⁻², 200 W·cm⁻², 300 W·cm⁻², 400 W·cm⁻², 500 W·cm⁻², 600W·cm⁻², 700 W·cm⁻², 800 W·cm⁻², 900 W·cm⁻², 1 kW·cm⁻², 50 kW·cm⁻², or100 kW·cm⁻².

In one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 exhibits a decrease ofits resulting light intensity intensity of less than 95%, 90%, 85%, 80%,75%, 70%, 65%, 60%, 55%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, or 0%after at least 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900, 1000, 2000, 3000,4000, 5000, 6000, 7000, 8000, 9000, 10000, 11000, 12000, 13000, 14000,15000, 16000, 17000, 18000, 19000, 20000, 21000, 22000, 23000, 24000,25000, 26000, 27000, 28000, 29000, 30000, 31000, 32000, 33000, 34000,35000, 36000, 37000, 38000, 39000, 40000, 41000, 42000, 43000, 44000,45000, 46000, 47000, 48000, 49000, or 50000 hours under lightillumination with a photon flux or average peak pulse power of at least1 nW·cm⁻², 50 nW·cm⁻², 100 nW·cm⁻², 200 nW·cm⁻², 300 nW·cm⁻², 400nW·cm⁻², 500 nW·cm⁻², 600 nW·cm⁻², 700 nW·cm⁻², 800 nW·cm⁻², 900nW·cm⁻², 1 μW·cm⁻², 10 μW·cm⁻², 100 μW·cm⁻², 500 μW·cm⁻², 1 mW·cm⁻², 50mW·cm⁻², 100 mW·cm⁻², 500 mW·cm⁻², 1 W·cm⁻², 5 W·cm⁻², 10 W·cm⁻², 20W·cm⁻², 30 W·cm⁻², 40 W·cm⁻², 50 W·cm⁻², 60 W·cm⁻², 70 W·cm⁻², 80W·cm⁻², 90 W·cm⁻², 100 W·cm⁻², 110 W·cm⁻², 120 W·cm⁻², 130 W·cm⁻², 140W·cm⁻², 150 W·cm⁻², 160 W·cm⁻², 170 W·cm⁻², 180 W·cm⁻², 190 W·cm⁻², 200W·cm⁻², 300 W·cm⁻², 400 W·cm⁻², 500 W·cm⁻², 600 W·cm⁻², 700 W·cm⁻², 800W·cm⁻², 900 W·cm⁻², 1 kW·cm⁻², 50 kW·cm⁻², or 100 kW·cm⁻².

According to one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 comprises atleast one composite particle 1 comprising at least one nanoparticle 3that emits green light. In this embodiment, the at least one green lightemitting nanoparticle 3 is excited by the primary light, so as to emit agreen secondary light.

According to one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 comprises atleast one composite particle 1 comprising at least one nanoparticle 3that emits blue light. In this embodiment, the at least one blue lightemitting nanoparticle 3 is excited by the primary light, so as to emit ablue secondary light.

According to one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 comprises atleast one composite particle 1 comprising at least one nanoparticle 3that emits red light. In this embodiment, the at least one red lightemitting nanoparticle 3 is excited by the primary light, so as to emit ared secondary light.

According to one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 comprises atleast one composite particle 1 comprising at least one nanoparticle 3that emits orange light. In this embodiment, the at least one orangelight emitting nanoparticle 3 is excited by the primary light, so as toemit an orange secondary light.

According to one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 comprises atleast one composite particle 1 comprising at least one nanoparticle 3that emits yellow light. In this embodiment, the at least one yellowlight emitting nanoparticle 3 is excited by the primary light, so as toemit a yellow secondary light.

According to one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 comprises atleast one composite particle 1 comprising at least one nanoparticle 3that emits purple light. In this embodiment, the at least one purplelight emitting nanoparticle 3 is excited by the primary light, so as toemit a purple secondary light.

According to one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 transmits apart of the primary light and emits at least one secondary light. Inthis embodiment, the resulting light is a combination of the transmittedprimary light and the combination of the at least one secondary light,hence polychromatic light such as white light can be generated asresulting light.

According to one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 absorbsand/or scatters the entire primary light and emits at least onesecondary light. In this embodiment, the resulting light is thecombination of the at least one secondary light, hence polychromaticlight such as white light can be generated as resulting light.

According to one embodiment, the at least one surrounding medium 71 isfree of oxygen.

According to one embodiment, the at least one surrounding medium 71 isfree of water.

According to one embodiment, the at least one surrounding medium 71limits or prevents the degradation of the chemical and physicalproperties of the at least one composite particle 1 from molecularoxygen, ozone, water and/or high temperature.

According to one embodiment, the at least one surrounding medium 71 isoptically transparent at wavelengths between 200 nm and 50 μm, between200 nm and 10 μm, between 200 nm and 2500 nm, between 200 nm and 2000nm, between 200 nm and 1500 nm, between 200 nm and 1000 nm, between 200nm and 800 nm, between 400 nm and 700 nm, between 400 nm and 600 nm, orbetween 400 nm and 470 nm.

According to one embodiment, the at least one surrounding medium 71 hasa refractive index ranging from 1.0 to 3.0, from 1.2 to 2.6, from 1.4 to2.0 at 450 nm.

According to one embodiment, the at least one surrounding medium 71 hasa refractive index of at least 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.7,1.8, 1.9, 2.0, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7, 2.8, 2.9, or 3.0 at450 nm.

According to one embodiment, the at least one surrounding medium 71 hasa refractive index distinct from the refractive index of the inorganicmaterial 2 comprised in the at least one composite particle 1 or fromthe refractive index of the composite particle 1. This embodiment allowsfor a wider scattering of light compared to the case where the at leastone surrounding medium 71 has the same refractive index than therefractive index of the inorganic material 2 comprised in the at leastone composite particle 1 or from the refractive index of the compositeparticle 1. This embodiment also allows to have a difference in lightscattering as a function of the wavelength, in particular to increasethe scattering of the excitation light with respect to the scattering ofthe emitted light, as the wavelength of the excitation light is lowerthan the wavelength of the emitted light.

According to one embodiment, the at least one surrounding medium 71 hasa difference of refractive index with the refractive index of theinorganic material 2 comprised in the at least one composite particle 1or with the refractive index of the composite particle 1 of at least0.02, 0.025, 0.03, 0.035, 0.04, 0.045, 0.05, 0.055, 0.06, 0.065, 0.07,0.075, 0.08, 0.085, 0.09, 0.095, 0.1, 0.11, 0.115, 0.12, 0.125, 0.13,0.135, 0.14, 0.145, 0.15, 0.155, 0.16, 0.165, 0.17, 0.175, 0.18, 0.185,0.19, 0.195, 0.2, 0.25, 0.3, 0.35, 0.4, 0.45, 0.5, 0.55, 0.6, 0.65, 0.7,0.75, 0.8, 0.85, 0.9, 0.95, 1, 1.1, 1.15, 1.2, 1.25, 1.3, 1.35, 1.4,1.45, 1.5, 1.55, 1.6, 1.65, 1.7, 1.75, 1.8, 1.85, 1.9, 1.95, or 2.

According to one embodiment, the surrounding medium 71 has a differenceof refractive index with the inorganic material 2 comprised in the atleast one composite particle 1 ranging from 0.02 to 2, ranging from 0.02to 1.5, ranging from 0.03 to 1.5, ranging from 0.04 to 1.5, ranging from0.05 to 1.5, ranging from 0.02 to 1.2, ranging from 0.03 to 1.2, rangingfrom 0.04 to 1.2, ranging from 0.05 to 1.2, ranging from 0.05 to 1,ranging from 0.1 to 1, ranging from 0.2 to 1, ranging from 0.3 to 1,ranging from 0.5 to 1, ranging from 0.05 to 2, ranging from 0.1 to 2,ranging from 0.2 to 2, ranging from 0.3 to 2, or ranging from 0.5 to 2.

The difference of refractive index was measured at 450 nm.

According to one embodiment, the at least one surrounding medium 71 hasa refractive index superior or equal to the refractive index of theinorganic material 2.

According to one embodiment, the at least one surrounding medium 71 hasa refractive index inferior to the refractive index of the inorganicmaterial 2.

According to one embodiment, the at least one composite particle 1 inthe at least one surrounding medium 71 is configured to scatter light.

According to one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 has a hazefactor ranging from 1% to 100%.

According to one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 has a hazefactor of at least 1%, 2%, 3%, 4%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%,40%, 45%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 100%.

The haze factor is calculated by the ratio between the intensity oflight scattered by the material beyond the viewing angle and the totalintensity transmitted by the material when illuminated with a lightsource.

According to one embodiment, the viewing angle used to measure the hazefactor ranges from 0° to 20°.

According to one embodiment, the viewing angle used to measure the hazefactor is at least 0°, 1°, 2°, 3°, 4°, 5°, 6°, 7°, 8°, 9°, 10°, 11°,12°, 13°, 14°, 15°, 16°, 17°, 18°, 19°, or 20°.

According to one embodiment, the at least one composite particle 1 inthe at least one surrounding medium 71 is configured to serve as awaveguide. In this embodiment, the refractive index of the at least onecomposite particle 1 is higher than the refractive index of the at leastone surrounding medium 71.

According to one embodiment, the composite particle 1 has a sphericalshape. The spherical shape may permit to the light to circulate in thecomposite particle 1 without leaving said composite particle 1 such asto operate as a waveguide. The spherical shape may permit to the lightto have whispering-gallery wave modes. Furthermore, a perfect sphericalshape prevents fluctuations of the intensity of the scattered light.

According to one embodiment, the at least one composite particle 1 inthe at least one surrounding medium 71 is configured to generatemultiple reflections of light inside said composite particle 1.

According to one embodiment, the at least one surrounding medium 71 hasa refractive index equal to the refractive index of the inorganicmaterial 2 comprised in the at least one composite particle 1. In thisembodiment, scattering of light is prevented.

According to one embodiment, the at least one surrounding medium 71 is athermal insulator.

According to one embodiment, the at least one surrounding medium 71 is athermal conductor. In this embodiment, the at least one surroundingmedium 71 can drain away the heat produced by the at least one compositeparticle 1 or the environment.

According to one embodiment, the at least one surrounding medium 71 hasa thermal conductivity at standard conditions ranging from 0.1 to 450W/(m·K), preferably from 1 to 200 W/(m·K), more preferably from 10 to150 W/(m·K).

According to one embodiment, the at least one surrounding medium 71 hasa thermal conductivity at standard conditions of at least 0.1 W/(m·K),0.2 W/(m·K), 0.3 W/(m·K), 0.4 W/(m·K), 0.5 W/(m·K), 0.6 W/(m·K), 0.7W/(m·K), 0.8 W/(m·K), 0.9 W/(m·K), 1 W/(m·K), 1.1 W/(m·K), 1.2 W/(m·K),1.3 W/(m·K), 1.4 W/(m·K), 1.5 W/(m·K), 1.6 W/(m·K), 1.7 W/(m·K), 1.8W/(m·K), 1.9 W/(m·K), 2 W/(m·K), 2.1 W/(m·K), 2.2 W/(m·K), 2.3 W/(m·K),2.4 W/(m·K), 2.5 W/(m·K), 2.6 W/(m·K), 2.7 W/(m·K), 2.8 W/(m·K), 2.9W/(m·K), 3 W/(m·K), 3.1 W/(m·K), 3.2 W/(m·K), 3.3 W/(m·K), 3.4 W/(m·K),3.5 W/(m·K), 3.6 W/(m·K), 3.7 W/(m·K), 3.8 W/(m·K), 3.9 W/(m·K), 4W/(m·K), 4.1 W/(m·K), 4.2 W/(m·K), 4.3 W/(m·K), 4.4 W/(m·K), 4.5W/(m·K), 4.6 W/(m·K), 4.7 W/(m·K), 4.8 W/(m·K), 4.9 W/(m·K), 5 W/(m·K),5.1 W/(m·K), 5.2 W/(m·K), 5.3 W/(m·K), 5.4 W/(m·K), 5.5 W/(m·K), 5.6W/(m·K), 5.7 W/(m·K), 5.8 W/(m·K), 5.9 W/(m·K), 6 W/(m·K), 6.1 W/(m·K),6.2 W/(m·K), 6.3 W/(m·K), 6.4 W/(m·K), 6.5 W/(m·K), 6.6 W/(m·K), 6.7W/(m·K), 6.8 W/(m·K), 6.9 W/(m·K), 7 W/(m·K), 7.1 W/(m·K), 7.2 W/(m·K),7.3 W/(m·K), 7.4 W/(m·K), 7.5 W/(m·K), 7.6 W/(m·K), 7.7 W/(m·K), 7.8W/(m·K), 7.9 W/(m·K), 8 W/(m·K), 8.1 W/(m·K), 8.2 W/(m·K), 8.3 W/(m·K),8.4 W/(m·K), 8.5 W/(m·K), 8.6 W/(m·K), 8.7 W/(m·K), 8.8 W/(m·K), 8.9W/(m·K), 9 W/(m·K), 9.1 W/(m·K), 9.2 W/(m·K), 9.3 W/(m·K), 9.4 W/(m·K),9.5 W/(m·K), 9.6 W/(m·K), 9.7 W/(m·K), 9.8 W/(m·K), 9.9 W/(m·K), 10W/(m·K), 10.1 W/(m·K), 10.2 W/(m·K), 10.3 W/(m·K), 10.4 W/(m·K), 10.5W/(m·K), 10.6 W/(m·K), 10.7 W/(m·K), 10.8 W/(m·K), 10.9 W/(m·K), 11W/(m·K), 11.1 W/(m·K), 11.2 W/(m·K), 11.3 W/(m·K), 11.4 W/(m·K), 11.5W/(m·K), 11.6 W/(m·K), 11.7 W/(m·K), 11.8 W/(m·K), 11.9 W/(m·K), 12W/(m·K), 12.1 W/(m·K), 12.2 W/(m·K), 12.3 W/(m·K), 12.4 W/(m·K), 12.5W/(m·K), 12.6 W/(m·K), 12.7 W/(m·K), 12.8 W/(m·K), 12.9 W/(m·K), 13W/(m·K), 13.1 W/(m·K), 13.2 W/(m·K), 13.3 W/(m·K), 13.4 W/(m·K), 13.5W/(m·K), 13.6 W/(m·K), 13.7 W/(m·K), 13.8 W/(m·K), 13.9 W/(m·K), 14W/(m·K), 14.1 W/(m·K), 14.2 W/(m·K), 14.3 W/(m·K), 14.4 W/(m·K), 14.5W/(m·K), 14.6 W/(m·K), 14.7 W/(m·K), 14.8 W/(m·K), 14.9 W/(m·K), 15W/(m·K), 15.1 W/(m·K), 15.2 W/(m·K), 15.3 W/(m·K), 15.4 W/(m·K), 15.5W/(m·K), 15.6 W/(m·K), 15.7 W/(m·K), 15.8 W/(m·K), 15.9 W/(m·K), 16W/(m·K), 16.1 W/(m·K), 16.2 W/(m·K), 16.3 W/(m·K), 16.4 W/(m·K), 16.5W/(m·K), 16.6 W/(m·K), 16.7 W/(m·K), 16.8 W/(m·K), 16.9 W/(m·K), 17W/(m·K), 17.1 W/(m·K), 17.2 W/(m·K), 17.3 W/(m·K), 17.4 W/(m·K),17.5W/(m·K), 17.6 W/(m·K), 17.7 W/(m·K), 17.8 W/(m·K), 17.9 W/(m·K), 18W/(m·K), 18.1 W/(m·K), 18.2 W/(m·K), 18.3 W/(m·K), 18.4 W/(m·K), 18.5W/(m·K), 18.6 W/(m·K), 18.7 W/(m·K), 18.8 W/(m·K), 18.9 W/(m·K), 19W/(m·K), 19.1 W/(m·K), 19.2 W/(m·K), 19.3 W/(m·K), 19.4 W/(m·K), 19.5W/(m·K), 19.6 W/(m·K), 19.7 W/(m·K), 19.8 W/(m·K), 19.9 W/(m·K), 20W/(m·K), 20.1 W/(m·K), 20.2 W/(m·K), 20.3 W/(m·K), 20.4 W/(m·K), 20.5W/(m·K), 20.6 W/(m·K), 20.7 W/(m·K), 20.8 W/(m·K), 20.9 W/(m·K), 21W/(m·K), 21.1 W/(m·K), 21.2 W/(m·K), 21.3 W/(m·K), 21.4 W/(m·K), 21.5W/(m·K), 21.6 W/(m·K), 21.7 W/(m·K), 21.8 W/(m·K), 21.9 W/(m·K), 22W/(m·K), 22.1 W/(m·K), 22.2 W/(m·K), 22.3 W/(m·K), 22.4 W/(m·K), 22.5W/(m·K), 22.6 W/(m·K), 22.7 W/(m·K), 22.8 W/(m·K), 22.9 W/(m·K), 23W/(m·K), 23.1 W/(m·K), 23.2 W/(m·K), 23.3 W/(m·K), 23.4 W/(m·K), 23.5W/(m·K), 23.6 W/(m·K), 23.7 W/(m·K), 23.8 W/(m·K), 23.9 W/(m·K), 24W/(m·K), 24.1 W/(m·K), 24.2 W/(m·K), 24.3 W/(m·K), 24.4 W/(m·K), 24.5W/(m·K), 24.6 W/(m·K), 24.7 W/(m·K), 24.8 W/(m·K), 24.9 W/(m·K), 25W/(m·K), 30 W/(m·K), 40 W/(m·K), 50 W/(m·K), 60 W/(m·K), 70 W/(m·K), 80W/(m·K), 90 W/(m·K), 100 W/(m·K), 110 W/(m·K), 120 W/(m·K), 130 W/(m·K),140 W/(m·K), 150 W/(m·K), 160 W/(m·K), 170 W/(m·K), 180 W/(m·K), 190W/(m·K), 200 W/(m·K), 210 W/(m·K), 220 W/(m·K), 230 W/(m·K), 240W/(m·K), 250 W/(m·K), 260 W/(m·K), 270 W/(m·K), 280 W/(m·K), 290W/(m·K), 300 W/(m·K), 310 W/(m·K), 320 W/(m·K), 330 W/(m·K), 340W/(m·K), 350 W/(m·K), 360 W/(m·K), 370 W/(m·K), 380 W/(m·K), 390W/(m·K), 400 W/(m·K), 410 W/(m·K), 420 W/(m·K), 430 W/(m·K), 440W/(m·K), or 450 W/(m·K).

According to one embodiment, the at least one surrounding medium 71 isan electrical insulator.

According to one embodiment, the at least one surrounding medium 71 iselectrically conductive.

According to one embodiment, the at least one surrounding medium 71 hasan electrical conductivity at standard conditions ranging from 1×10⁻²⁰to 10⁷ S/m, preferably from 1×10⁻¹⁵ to 5 S/m, more preferably from1×10⁻⁷ to 1 S/m.

According to one embodiment, the at least one surrounding medium 71 hasan electrical conductivity at standard conditions of at least 1×10⁻²⁰S/m, 0.5×10⁻¹⁹ S/m, 1×10⁻¹⁹ S/m, 0.5×10⁻¹⁸ S/m, 1×10⁻¹⁸ S/m, 0.5×10⁻¹⁷S/m, 1×10⁻¹⁷ S/m, 0.5×10⁻¹⁶ S/m, 1×10⁻¹⁶ S/m, 0.5×10⁻¹⁵ S/m, 1×10⁻¹⁵S/m, 0.5×10⁻¹⁴ S/m, 1×10⁻¹⁴ S/m, 0.5×10⁻¹³ S/m, 1×10⁻¹³ S/m, 0.5×10⁻¹²S/m, 1×10⁻¹² S/m, 0.5×10⁻¹¹ S/m, 1×10⁻¹¹ S/m, 0.5×10⁻¹⁰ S/m, 1×10⁻¹⁰S/m, 0.5×10⁻⁹ S/m, 1×10⁻⁹ S/m, 0.5×10⁻⁸ S/m, 1×10⁻⁸ S/m, 0.5×10⁻⁷ S/m,1×10⁻⁷ S/m, 0.5×10⁻⁶ S/m, 1×10⁻⁶ S/m, 0.5×10⁻⁵ S/m, 1×10⁻⁵ S/m, 0.5×10⁻⁴S/m, 1×10⁻⁴ S/m, 0.5×10⁻³ S/m, 1×10⁻³ S/m, 0.5×10⁻² S/m, 1×10⁻² S/m,0.5×10⁻¹ S/m, 1×10⁻¹ S/m, 0.5 S/m, 1 S/m, 1.5 S/m, 2 S/m, 2.5 S/m, 3S/m, 3.5 S/m, 4 S/m, 4.5 S/m, 5 S/m, 5.5 S/m, 6 S/m, 6.5 S/m, 7 S/m, 7.5S/m, 8 S/m, 8.5 S/m, 9 S/m, 9.5 S/m, 10 S/m, 50 S/m, 10² S/m, 5×10² S/m,10³ S/m, 5×10³ S/m, 10⁴ S/m, 5×10⁴ S/m, 10⁵ S/m, 5×10⁵ S/m, 10⁶ S/m,5×10⁶ S/m, or 10⁷ S/m.

According to one embodiment, the electrical conductivity of the at leastone surrounding medium 71 may be measured for example with an impedancespectrometer.

According to one embodiment, the at least one surrounding medium 71 maybe a fluid or a solid host material. In this embodiment, the fluid maybe a liquid or a gas.

According to one embodiment, the at least one surrounding medium 71 is afluid such as a liquid or a gas.

According to one embodiment, the at least one surrounding medium 71 is agas such as for example air, nitrogen, argon, dihydrogen, dioxygen,helium, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, NO, NO₂, N₂O, F₂, Cl₂, H₂Se,CH₄, PH₃, NH₃, SO₂, H₂S or a mixture thereof.

According to one embodiment, the at least one surrounding medium 71 is aliquid such as for example water, aqueous solvent, or organic solvent.

According to one embodiment, the at least one surrounding medium 71comprises vapors of aqueous solvent or organic solvent.

According to one embodiment, the organic solvent includes but is notlimited to: hexane, heptane, pentane, toluene, tetrahydrofuran,chloroform, acetone, acetic acid, n-methylformamide,n,n-dimethylformamide, dimethylsulfoxide, octadecene, squalene, aminessuch as for example tri-n-octylamine, 1,3-diaminopropane, oleylamine,hexadecylamine, octadecylamine, squalene, alcohols such as for exampleethanol, methanol, isopropanol, 1-butanol, 1-hexanol, 1-decanol,propane-2-ol, ethanediol, 1,2-propanediol or a mixture thereof.

According to one embodiment, vapors of a solution or solvent areobtained by heating said solution or solvent with an external heatingsystem.

According to one embodiment, the at least one surrounding medium 71 is asolid host material.

According to one embodiment, the solid host material can be cured into ashape of a film, thereby generating a film.

According to one embodiment, the solid host material is polymeric.

According to one embodiment, the solid host material comprises anorganic material as described hereafter.

According to one embodiment, the solid host material comprises anorganic polymer as described hereafter.

According to one embodiment, the solid host material can polymerize byheating it and/or by exposing it to UV light.

According to one embodiment, the polymeric solid host material includesbut is not limited to: silicone based polymers, polydimethylsiloxanes(PDMS), polyethylene terephthalate, polyesters, polyacrylates,polymethacrylates, polycarbonate, poly(vinyl alcohol),polyvinylpyrrolidone, polyvinylpyridine, polysaccharides, poly(ethyleneglycol), melamine resins, a phenol resin, an alkyl resin, an epoxyresin, a polyurethane resin, a maleic resin, a polyamide resin, an alkylresin, a maleic resin, terpenes resins, an acrylic resin or acrylatebased resin such as PMMA, copolymers forming the resins, co-polymers,block co-polymers, polymerizable monomers comprising an UV initiator orthermic initiator, or a mixture thereof.

According to one embodiment, the polymeric solid host material includesbut is not limited to: thermosetting resin, photosensitive resin,photoresist resin, photocurable resin, or dry-curable resin. Thethermosetting resin and the photocurable resin are cured using heat andlight, respectively. For the use of the dry hard resin, the resin iscured by applying heat to a solvent in which the at least one compositeparticle 1 is dispersed.

When a thermosetting resin or a photocurable resin is used, thecomposition of the resulting light intensity emitting material 7 isequal to the composition of the raw material of the light emittingmaterial 7. However, when a dry-curable resin is used, the compositionof the resulting light intensity emitting material 7 may be differentfrom the composition of the raw material of the light emitting material7. During the dry-curing by heat, the solvent is partially evaporated.Thus, the volume ratio of composite particle 1 in the raw material ofthe light emitting material 7 may be lower than the volume ratio ofcomposite particle 1 in the resulting light intensity emitting material7.

Upon curing of the resin, a volume contraction is caused. According toone embodiment, a least 2%, 3%, 4%, 5%, 6%, 7%, 8%, 9%, 10%, 15%, or20%, of contraction are aroused from a thermosetting resin or aphotocurable resin. According to one embodiment, a dry-curable resin iscontracted by at least 0.1%, 0.2%, 0.3%, 0.4%, 0.5%, 0.6%, 0.7%, 0.8%,0.9%, 1%, 1.5%, 2%, 2.5%, 3%, 3.5%, 4%, 4.5%, 5%, 5.5%, 6%, 6.5%, 7%,7.5%, 8%, 8.5%, 9%, 9.5%, 10%, 15%, or 20%. The contraction of the resinmay cause movement of the composite particles 1, which may be lower thedegree of dispersion of the composite particles 1 in the light emittingmaterial 7. However, embodiments of the present invention can maintainhigh dispersibility by preventing the movement of the compositeparticles 1 by introducing other particles in said light emittingmaterial 7.

In one embodiment, the solid host material may be a polymerizableformulation which can include monomers, oligomers, polymers, or mixturethereof.

In one embodiment, the polymerizable formulation may further comprise acrosslinking agent, a scattering agent, a photo initiator or a thermalinitiator.

In one embodiment, the polymerizable formulation includes but is notlimited to: monomers, oligomers or polymers made from an alkylmethacrylates or an alkyl acrylates such as acrylic acid, methacrylicacid, crotonic acid, acrylonitrile, acrylic esters substituted withmethoxy, ethoxy, propoxy, butoxy, and similar derivatives for example,methyl acrylate, ethyle acrylate, propyl acrylate, butyl acrylate,isobutyl acrylate, lauryl acrylate, norbornyl acrylate, 2-ethyl hexylacrylate, 2-hydroxyethyl acrylate, 4-hydroxybutyl acrylate, benzylacrylate, phenyl acrylate, isobornyle acrylate, hydroxypropyl acrylate,fluorinated acrylic monomers, chlorinated acrylic monomers, methacrylicacid, methyl methacrylate, n-butyl methacrylate, isobutyl methacrylate,2-ethyl hexyl methacrylate, 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate, 4-hydroxybutylmethacrylate, benzyl methacrylate, phenyl methacrylate, laurylmethacrylate, norbornyl methacrylate, isobornyle methacrylate,hydroxypropyl methacrylate, fluorinated methacrylic monomers,chlorinated methacrylic monomers, alkyl crotonates, allyl crotonates,glycidyl methacrylate and related esters.

In another embodiment, the polymerizable formulation includes but is notlimited to: monomers, oligomers or polymers made from an alkylacrylamide or alkyl methacrylamide such as acrylamide, Alkylacrylamide,N-tert-Butylacrylamide, Diacetone acrylamide, N,N-Diethylacrylamide,N-(Isobutoxymethyl)acrylamide, N-(3-Methoxypropyl)acrylamide,N-Diphenylmethylacrylamide, N-Ethylacrylamide, N-Hydroxyethylacrylamide, N-(Isobutoxymethyl)acrylamide, N-Isopropylacrylamide,N-(3-Methoxypropyl)acrylamide, N-Phenylacrylamide,N-[Tris(hydroxymethyl)methyl]acrylamide, N,N-Diethylmethacrylamide,N,NDimethyl acryl amide, N-[3-(Dimethylamino)propyl]methacrylamide,N-(Hydroxymethyl)acrylamide, 2-Hydroxypropyl methacrylamide,N-Isopropylmethacrylamide, Methacrylamide,N-(Triphenylmethyl)methacrylamide, poly (3,4-ethylenedioxythiopene),poly(ethylene dioxythiophene)/poly(styrene sulfonic acid) (PEDOT/PSS),an aqueous solution of polyaniline/camphor sulfonic acid (PANI/CSA),PTPDES, Et-PIT-DEK, PPBA, and similar derivatives.

In one embodiment, the polymerizable formulation includes but is notlimited to: monomers, oligomers or polymers made from alpha-olefins,dienes such as butadiene and chloroprene; styrene, alpha-methyl styrene,and the like; heteroatom substituted alpha-olefins, for example, vinylacetate, vinyl alkyl ethers for example, ethyl vinyl ether,vinyltrimethylsilane, vinyl chloride, tetrafluoroethylene,chlorotrifiuoroethylene, cyclic and polycyclic olefin compounds forexample, cyclopentene, cyclohexene, cycloheptene, cyclooctene, andcyclic derivatives up to C20; polycyclic derivates for example,norbornene, and similar derivatives up to C20; cyclic vinyl ethers forexample, 2, 3-dihydrofuran, 3,4-dihydropyran, and similar derivatives;allylic alcohol derivatives for example, vinylethylene carbonate,disubstituted olefins such as maleic and fumaric compounds for example,maleic anhydride, diethylfumarate, and the like, and mixtures thereof.

In one embodiment, examples of crosslinking agent include but are notlimited to: di-acrylate, tri-acrylate, tetra-acrylate, di-methacrylate,tri-methacrylate and tetra-methacrylate monomers derivatives and thelike. Another example of crosslinking agent includes but is not limitedto: monomers, oligomers or polymers made from di- or trifunctionalmonomers such as allyl methacrylate, diallyl maleate, 1,3-butanedioldimethacrylate, 1,4-butanediol dimethacrylate, 1,6-hexanedioldimethacrylate, pentaerythritol triacrylate, trimethylolpropanetriacrylate, Ethylene glycol dimethacrylate, Triethylene glycoldimethacrylate, N,N-methylenebis(acrylamide),N,N′-Hexamethylenebis(methacrylamide), and divinyl benzene.

In one embodiment, the polymerizable formulation may further comprisescattering particles. Examples of scattering particles include but arenot limited to: SiO₂, ZrO₂, ZnO, MgO, SnO₂, TiO₂, Au, Ag, alumina,barium sulfate, PTFE, barium titanate and the like.

In one embodiment, the polymerizable formulation may further comprise athermal conductor. Examples of thermal conductor include but are notlimited to: SiO₂, ZrO₂, ZnO, MgO, SnO₂, TiO₂, CaO, alumina, bariumsulfate, PTFE, barium titanate and the like. In this embodiment, thethermal conductivity of the solid host material is increased.

In one embodiment, the polymerizable formulation may further comprise aphoto initiator. Examples of photo initiator include but are not limitedto: α-hydroxyketone, phenylglyoxylate, benzyldimethyl-ketal,α-aminoketone, monoacylphosphine oxides, bisacylphosphine oxides,phosphine oxide, benzophenone and derivatives, polyvinyl cinnamate,metallocene or iodonium salt derivatives and the like. Another exampleof photo initiator includes Irgacure® photoinitiator and Esacure®photoinitiator and the like.

In one embodiment, the polymerizable formulation may further comprise athermal initiator. Examples of thermal initiator include but are limitedto: peroxide compounds, azo compounds such as azobisisobutyronitrile(AIBN) and 4,4-Azobis(4-cyanovaleric acid), potassium and ammoniumpersulfate, tert-Butyl peroxide, benzoyl peroxide and the like.

In one embodiment, the polymeric solid host material may be apolymerized solid made from an alkyl methacrylates or an alkyl acrylatessuch as acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, crotonic acid, acrylonitrile,acrylic esters substituted with methoxy, ethoxy, propoxy, butoxy, andsimilar derivatives for example, methyl acrylate, ethyle acrylate,propyl acrylate, butyl acrylate, isobutyl acrylate, lauryl acrylate,norbornyl acrylate, 2-ethyl hexyl acrylate, 2-hydroxyethyl acrylate,4-hydroxybutyl acrylate, benzyl acrylate, phenyl acrylate, isobornyleacrylate, hydroxypropyl acrylate, fluorinated acrylic monomers,chlorinated acrylic monomers, methacrylic acid, methyl methacrylate,nbutyl methacrylate, isobutyl methacrylate, 2-ethyl hexyl methacrylate,2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate, 4-hydroxybutyl methacrylate, benzylmethacrylate, phenyl methacrylate, lauryl methacrylate, norbornylmethacrylate, isobornyle methacrylate, hydroxypropyl methacrylate,fluorinated methacrylic monomers, chlorinated methacrylic monomers,alkyl crotonates, allyl crotonates, glycidyl methacrylate and relatedesters.

In one embodiment, the polymeric solid host material may be apolymerized solid made from an alkyl acrylamide or alkyl methacrylamidesuch as acrylamide, Alkylacrylamide, Ntert-Butylacrylamide, Diacetoneacrylamide, N,N-Diethylacrylamide, N-Isobutoxymethyl)acrylamide,N-(3-Methoxypropyl)acrylamide, NDiphenylmethylacrylamide,N-Ethylacrylamide, N-Hydroxyethyl acrylamide,N-(Isobutoxymethyl)acrylamide, N-Isopropylacrylamide,N-(3-Methoxypropyl)acrylamide, N-Phenylacrylamide,N-[Tris(hydroxymethyl)methyl]acrylamide, N,N-Diethylmethacrylamide,N,NDimethylacrylamide, N-[3-(Dimethylamino)propyl]methacrylamide,N-(Hydroxymethyl)acrylamide, 2-Hydroxypropyl methacrylamide,NIsopropylmethacrylamide, Methacrylamide,N-(Triphenylmethyl)methacrylamide, poly (3,4-ethylenedioxythiopene),poly(ethylene dioxythiophene)/poly(styrene sulfonic acid) (PEDOT/PSS),an aqueous solution of polyaniline/camphor sulfonic acid (PANI/CSA),PTPDES, Et-PIT-DEK, PPBA, and similar derivatives.

In one embodiment, the polymeric solid host material may be apolymerized solid made from alpha-olefins, dienes such as butadiene andchloroprene; styrene, alpha-methyl styrene, and the like; heteroatomsubstituted alpha-olefins, for example, vinyl acetate, vinyl alkylethers for example, ethyl vinyl ether, vinyltrimethylsilane, vinylchloride, tetrafluoroethylene, chlorotrifiuoroethylene, cyclic andpolycyclic olefin compounds for example, cyclopentene, cyclohexene,cycloheptene, cyclooctene, and cyclic derivatives up to C20; polycyclicderivates for example, norbornene, and similar derivatives up to C20;cyclic vinyl ethers for example, 2, 3-dihydrofuran, 3,4-dihydropyran,and similar derivatives; allylic alcohol derivatives for example,vinylethylene carbonate, disubstituted olefins such as maleic andfumaric compounds for example, maleic anhydride, diethylfumarate, andthe like, and mixtures thereof.

In one embodiment, the polymeric solid host material may be PMMA,Poly(lauryl methacrylate), glycolized poly(ethylene terephthalate),Poly(maleic anhydride altoctadecene), or mixtures thereof.

In another embodiment, the light emitting material 7 may furthercomprise at least one solvent. According to this embodiment, the solventis one that allows the solubilization of the composite particles 1 ofthe invention and polymeric solid host material such as for example,pentane, hexane, heptane, 1,2-hexanediol, 1,5-pentanediol, cyclohexane,petroleum ether, toluene, benzene, xylene, chlorobenzene, carbontetrachloride, chloroform, dichloromethane, 1,2-dichloroethane, THF(tetrahydrofuran), acetonitrile, acetone, ethanol, methanol, ethylacetate, ethylene glycol, diglyme (diethylene glycol dimethyl ether),diethyl ether, DME (1,2-dimethoxy-ethane, glyme), DMF(dimethylformamide), NMF (N-methylformamide), FA (Formamide), DMSO(dimethyl sulfoxide), 1,4-Dioxane, triethyl amine, alkoxy alcohol, alkylalcohol, alkyl benzene, alkyl benzoate, alkyl naphthalene, amyloctanoate, anisole, aryl alcohol, benzyl alcohol, butyl benzene,butyrophenon, cis-decalin, dipropylene glycol methyl ether, dodecylbenzene, propylene glycol methyl ether acetate (PGMEA), mesitylene,methoxy propanol, methylbenzoate, methyl naphthalene, methylpyrrolidinone, phenoxy ethanol, 1,3-propanediol, pyrrolidinone,trans-decalin, valerophenone, or mixture thereof.

According to one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 comprises atleast two solvents as described hereabove. In this embodiment, thesolvents are miscible together.

According to one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 comprises ablend of solvents as described hereabove. In this embodiment, thesolvents are miscible together.

According to one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 comprises aplurality of solvents as described hereabove. In this embodiment, thesolvents are miscible together.

According to one embodiment, the solvent comprised in the light emittingmaterial 7 is miscible with water.

In another embodiment, the light emitting material 7 comprises a blendof solvents such as for example: a blend of benzyl alcohol and butylbenzene, a blend of benzyl alcohol and anisole, a blend of benzylalcohol and mesitylene, a blend of butyl benzene and anisole, a blend ofbutyl benzene and mesitylene, a blend of anisole and mesitylene, a blendof dodecyl benzene and cis-decalin, a blend of dodecyl benzene andbenzyl alcohol, a blend of dodecyl benzene and butyl benzene, a blend ofdodecyl benzene and anisole, a blend of dodecyl benzene and mesitylene,a blend of cis-decalin and benzyl alcohol, a blend of cis-decalin andbutyl benzene, a blend of cis-decalin and anisole, a blend ofcis-decalin and mesitylene, a blend of trans-decalin and benzyl alcohol,a blend of trans-decalin and butyl benzene, a blend of trans-decalin andanisole, a blend of trans-decalin and mesitylene, a blend of methylpyrrolidinone and anisole, a blend of methylbenzoate and anisole, ablend of methyl pyrrolidinone and methyl naphthalene, a blend of methylpyrrolidinone and methoxy propanol, a blend of methyl pyrrolidinone andphenoxy ethanol, a blend of methyl pyrrolidinone and amyl octanoate, ablend of methyl pyrrolidinone and trans-decalin, a blend of methylpyrrolidinone and mesitylene, a blend of methyl pyrrolidinone and butylbenzene, a blend of methyl pyrrolidinone and dodecyl benzene, a blend ofmethyl pyrrolidinone and benzyl alcohol, a blend of anisole and methylnaphthalene, a blend of anisole and methoxy propanol, a blend of anisoleand phenoxy ethanol, a blend of anisole and amyl octanoate, a blend ofmethylbenzoate and methyl naphthalene, a blend of methylbenzoate andmethoxy propanol, a blend of methylbenzoate and phenoxy ethanol, a blendof methylbenzoate and amyl octanoate, a blend of methylbenzoate andcis-decalin, a blend of methylbenzoate and trans-decalin, a blend ofmethylbenzoate and mesitylene, a blend of methylbenzoate and butylbenzene, a blend of methylbenzoate and dodecyl benzene, a blend ofmethylbenzoate and benzyl alcohol, a blend of methyl naphthalene andmethoxy propanol, a blend of methyl naphthalene and phenoxy ethanol, ablend of methyl naphthalene and amyl octanoate, a blend of methylnaphthalene and cis-decalin, a blend of methyl naphthalene andtrans-decalin, a blend of methyl naphthalene and mesitylene, a blend ofmethyl naphthalene and butyl benzene, a blend of methyl naphthalene anddodecyl benzene, a blend of methyl naphthalene and benzyl alcohol, ablend of methoxy propanol and phenoxy ethanol, a blend of methoxypropanol and amyl octanoate, a blend of methoxy propanol andcis-decalin, a blend of methoxy propanol and trans-decalin, a blend ofmethoxy propanol and mesitylene, a blend of methoxy propanol and butylbenzene, a blend of methoxy propanol and dodecyl benzene, a blend ofmethoxy propanol and benzyl alcohol, a blend of phenoxy ethanol and amyloctanoate, a blend of phenoxy propanol and mesitylene, a blend ofphenoxy propanol and butyl benzene, a blend of phenoxy propanol anddodecyl benzene, a blend of phenoxy propanol and benzyl alcohol, a blendof amyl octanoate and cis-decalin, a blend of amyl octanoate andtrans-decalin, a blend of amyl octanoate and mesitylene, a blend of amyloctanoate and butyl benzene, a blend of amyl octanoate and dodecylbenzene, a blend of amyl octanoate and benzyl alcohol, or a combinationthereof.

According to one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 comprises ablend of valerophenon and dipropyleneglycol methyl ether, a blend ofvalerophenon and butyrophenon, a blend of dipropyleneglycol methyl etherand butyrophenon, a blend of dipropyleneglycol methyl ether and1,3-propanediol, a blend of butyrophenon and 1,3-propanediol, a blend ofdipropyleneglycol methyl ether, 1,3-propanediol, and water, or acombination thereof.

According to one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 comprises ablend of three, four, five, or more solvents can be used for thevehicle. For example, the vehicle can comprise a blend of three, four,five, or more solvents selected from pyrrolidinone, methylpyrrolidinone, anisole, alkyl benzoate, methylbenzoate, alkylnaphthalene, methyl naphthalene, alkoxy alcohol, methoxy propanol,phenoxy ethanol, amyl octanoate, cis-decalin, trans-decalin, mesitylene,alkyl benzene, butyl benzene, dodecyl benzene, alkyl alcohol, arylalcohol, benzyl alcohol, butyrophenon, dipropylene glycol methyl ether,valerophenon, and 1,3-propanediol. According to one embodiment, thelight emitting material 7 comprises three or more solvents selected fromcis-decalin, trans-decalin, benzyl alcohol, butyl benzene, anisole,mesitylene, and dodecyl benzene.

In some embodiments, each of the solvents in each of the blends listedabove is present in an amount of at least 5% by weight based on thetotal weight of the surrounding medium 71, for example, at least 10% byweight, at least 15% by weight, at least 20% by weight, at least 25% byweight, at least 30% by weight, at least 35% by weight, or at least 40%by weight. In some embodiments, each of the solvents in each of theblends listed can comprise 50% by weight of the light emitting material7 based on the total weight of the light emitting material 7.

According to one embodiment, the surrounding medium 71 comprises afilm-forming material. In this embodiment, the film-forming material isa polymer or an inorganic material as described hereabove.

According to one embodiment, the surrounding medium 71 comprises atleast 1%, 2%, 3%, 4%, 5%, 6%, 7%, 8%, 9%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%,40%, 45%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 100% byweight of a film-forming material.

According to one embodiment, the film-forming material is polymeric,i.e. comprises or consists of polymers and/or monomers as describedhereabove.

According to one embodiment, the film-forming material is inorganic,i.e. it comprises or consists of an inorganic material as describedhereafter.

In another embodiment, the light emitting material 7 comprises thecomposite particles 1 of the invention and a polymeric solid hostmaterial, and does not comprise a solvent. In this embodiment, thecomposite particles 1 and solid host material can be mixed by extrusion.

According to another embodiment, the solid host material is inorganic.

According to one embodiment, the solid host material does not compriseglass.

According to one embodiment, the solid host material does not comprisevitrified glass.

According to one embodiment, examples of inorganic solid host materialinclude but are not limited to: materials obtainable by sol-gel process,metal oxides such as for example SiO₂, Al₂O₃, TiO₂, ZrO₂, ZnO, MgO,SnO₂, IrO₂, or a mixture thereof. Said solid host material acts as asupplementary barrier against oxidation and can drain away the heat ifit is a good thermal conductor and/or evacuate electrical charges.

According to one embodiment, the solid host material is composed of amaterial selected in the group of metals, halides, chalcogenides,phosphides, sulfides, metalloids, metallic alloys, ceramics such as forexample oxides, carbides, or nitrides. Said solid host material isprepared using protocols known to the person skilled in the art.

According to one embodiment, a chalcogenide is a chemical compoundconsisting of at least one chalcogen anion selected in the group of O,S, Se, Te, Po, and at least one or more electropositive element.

According to one embodiment, the metallic solid host material isselected in the group of gold, silver, copper, vanadium, platinum,palladium, ruthenium, rhenium, yttrium, mercury, cadmium, osmium,chromium, tantalum, manganese, zinc, zirconium, niobium, molybdenum,rhodium, tungsten, iridium, nickel, iron, or cobalt.

According to one embodiment, examples of carbide solid host materialinclude but are not limited to: SiC, WC, BC, MoC, TiC, Al₄C₃, LaC₂, FeC,CoC, HfC, Si_(x)C_(y), W_(x)C_(y), B_(x)C_(y), Mo_(x)C_(y), Ti_(x)C_(y),Al_(x)C_(y), La_(x)C_(y), Fe_(x)C_(y), Co_(x)C_(y), Hf_(x)C_(y), or amixture thereof; x and y are independently a decimal number from 0 to 5,at the condition that x and y are not simultaneously equal to 0, and x ≠0.

According to one embodiment, examples of oxide solid host materialinclude but are not limited to: SiO₂, Al₂O₃, TiO₂, ZrO₂, ZnO, MgO, SnO₂,Nb₂O₅, CeO₂, BeO, IrO₂, CaO, Sc₂O₃, NiO, Na₂O, BaO, K₂O, PbO, Ag₂O,V₂O₅, TeO₂, MnO, B₂O₃, P₂O₅, P₂O₃, P₄O₇, P₄O₈, P₄O₉, P₂O₆, PO, GeO₂,As₂O₃, Fe₂O₃, Fe₃O₄, Ta₂O₅, Li₂O, SrO, Y₂O₃, HfO₂, WO₂, MoO₂, Cr₂O₃,Tc₂O₇, ReO₂, RuO₂, Co₃O₄, OsO, RhO₂, Rh₂O₃, PtO, PdO, CuO, Cu₂O, CdO,HgO, Tl₂O, Ga₂O₃, In₂O₃, Bi₂O₃, Sb₂O₃, PoO₂, SeO₂, Cs₂O, La₂O₃, Pr₆O₁₁,Nd₂O₃, La₂O₃, Sm₂O₃, Eu₂O₃, Tb₄O₇, Dy₂O₃, Ho₂O₃, Er₂O₃, Tm₂O₃, Yb₂O₃,Lu₂O₃, Gd₂O₃, or a mixture thereof.

According to one embodiment, examples of oxide solid host materialinclude but are not limited to: silicon oxide, aluminium oxide, titaniumoxide, copper oxide, iron oxide, silver oxide, lead oxide, calciumoxide, magnesium oxide, zinc oxide, tin oxide, beryllium oxide,zirconium oxide, niobium oxide, cerium oxide, iridium oxide, scandiumoxide, nickel oxide, sodium oxide, barium oxide, potassium oxide,vanadium oxide, tellurium oxide, manganese oxide, boron oxide,phosphorus oxide, germanium oxide, osmium oxide, rhenium oxide, platinumoxide, arsenic oxide, tantalum oxide, lithium oxide, strontium oxide,yttrium oxide, hafnium oxide, tungsten oxide, molybdenum oxide, chromiumoxide, technetium oxide, rhodium oxide, ruthenium oxide, cobalt oxide,palladium oxide, cadmium oxide, mercury oxide, thallium oxide, galliumoxide, indium oxide, bismuth oxide, antimony oxide, polonium oxide,selenium oxide, cesium oxide, lanthanum oxide, praseodymium oxide,neodymium oxide, samarium oxide, europium oxide, terbium oxide,dysprosium oxide, erbium oxide, holmium oxide, thulium oxide, ytterbiumoxide, lutetium oxide, gadolinium oxide, mixed oxides, mixed oxidesthereof or a mixture thereof.

According to one embodiment, examples of nitride solid host materialinclude but are not limited to: TiN, Si₃N₄, MoN, VN, TaN, Zr₃N₄, HfN,FeN, NbN, GaN, CrN, AlN, InN, Ti_(x)N_(y), Si_(x)N_(y), Mo_(x)N_(y),V_(x)N_(y), Ta_(x)N_(y), Zr_(x)N_(y), Hf_(x)N_(y), Fe_(x)N_(y),Nb_(x)N_(y), Ga_(x)N_(y), Cr_(x)N_(y), Al_(x)N_(y), In_(x)N_(y), or amixture thereof; x and y are independently a decimal number from 0 to 5,at the condition that x and y are not simultaneously equal to 0, and x ≠0.

According to one embodiment, examples of sulfide solid host materialinclude but are not limited to: Si_(y)S_(x), Al_(y)S_(x), Ti_(y)S_(x),Zr_(y)S_(x), Zn_(y)S_(x), Mg_(y)S_(x), Sn_(y)S_(x), Nb_(y)S_(x),Ce_(y)S_(x), Be_(y)S_(x), Ir_(y)S_(x), Ca_(y)S_(x), Sc_(y)S_(x),Ni_(y)S_(x), Na_(y)S_(x), Ba_(y)S_(x), K_(y)S_(x), Pb_(y)S_(x),Ag_(y)S_(x), V_(y)S_(x), Te_(y)S_(x), Mn_(y)S_(x), B_(y)S_(x),P_(y)S_(x), Ge_(y)S_(x), As_(y)S_(x), Fe_(y)S_(x), Ta_(y)S_(x),Li_(y)S_(x), Sr_(y)S_(x), Y_(y)S_(x), Hf_(y)S_(x), W_(y)S_(x),Mo_(y)S_(x), Cr_(y)S_(x), Tc_(y)S_(x), Re_(y)S_(x), Ru_(y)S_(x),Co_(y)S_(x), Os_(y)S_(x), Rh_(y)S_(x), Pt_(y)S_(x), Pd_(y)S_(x),Cu_(y)S_(x), Au_(y)S_(x), Cd_(y)S_(x), Hg_(y)S_(x), Tl_(y)S_(x),Ga_(y)S_(x), In_(y)S_(x), Bi_(y)S_(x), Sb_(y)S_(x), Po_(y)S_(x),Se_(y)S_(x), Cs_(y)S_(x), mixed sulfides, mixed sulfides thereof or amixture thereof; x and y are independently a decimal number from 0 to10, at the condition that x and y are not simultaneously equal to 0, andx ≠ 0.

According to one embodiment, examples of halide solid host materialinclude but are not limited to: BaF₂, LaF₃, CeF₃, YF₃, CaF₂, MgF₂, PrF₃,AgCl, MnCl₂, NiCl₂, Hg₂Cl₂, CaCl₂, CsPbCl₃, AgBr, PbBr₃, CsPbBr₃, AgI,CuI, PbI, HgI₂, BiI₃, CH₃NH₃PbI₃, CH₃NH₃PbCl₃, CH₃NH₃PbBr₃, CsPbI₃,FAPbBr₃ (with FA formamidinium), or a mixture thereof.

According to one embodiment, examples of chalcogenide solid hostmaterial include but are not limited to: CdO, CdS, CdSe, CdTe, ZnO, ZnS,ZnSe, ZnTe, HgO, HgS, HgSe, HgTe, CuO, Cu₂O, CuS, Cu₂S, CuSe, CuTe,Ag₂O, Ag₂S, Ag₂Se, Ag₂Te, Au₂S, PdO, PdS, Pd₄S, PdSe, PdTe, PtO, PtS,PtS₂, PtSe, PtTe, RhO₂, Rh₂O₃, RhS2, Rh₂S₃, RhSe₂, Rh₂Se₃, RhTe₂, IrO₂,IrS₂, Ir₂S₃, IrSe₂, IrTe₂, RuO₂, RuS₂, OsO, OsS, OsSe, OsTe, MnO, MnS,MnSe, MnTe, ReO₂, ReS₂, Cr₂O₃, Cr₂S₃, MoO₂, MoS₂, MoSe₂, MoTe₂, WO₂,WS₂, WSe₂, V₂O₅, V₂S₃, Nb₂O₅, NbS₂, NbSe₂, HfO₂, HfS₂, TiO₂, ZrO₂, ZrS₂,ZrSe₂, ZrTe₂, Sc₂O₃, Y₂O₃, Y₂S₃, S10 ₂, GeO₂, GeS, GeS₂, GeSe, GeSe₂,GeTe, SnO₂, SnS, SnS₂, SnSe, SnSe₂, SnTe, PbO, PbS, PbSe, PbTe, MgO,MgS, MgSe, MgTe, CaO, CaS, SrO, Al₂O₃, Ga₂O₃, Ga₂S₃, Ga₂Se₃, In₂O₃,In₂S₃, In₂Se₃, In₂Te₃, La₂O₃, La₂S₃, CeO₂, CeS₂, Pr₆O₁₁, Nd₂O₃, NdS₂,La₂O₃, Tl₂O, Sm₂O₃, SmS₂, Eu₂O₃, EuS₂, Bi₂O₃, Sb₂O₃, PoO₂, SeO₂, Cs₂O,Tb₄O₇, TbS₂, Dy₂O₃, Ho₂O₃, Er₂O₃, ErS₂, Tm₂O₃, Yb₂O₃, Lu₂O₃, CuInS₂,CuInSe₂, AgInS₂, AgInSe₂, Fe₂O₃, Fe₃O₄, FeS, FeS₂, Co₃S₄, CoSe, Co₃O₄,NiO, NiSe₂, NiSe, Ni₃Se₄, Gd₂O₃, BeO, TeO₂, Na₂O, BaO, K₂O, Ta₂O₅, Li₂O,Tc₂O₇, As₂O₃, B₂O₃, P₂O₅, P₂O₃, P₄O₇, P₄O₈, P₄O₉, P₂O₆, PO, or a mixturethereof.

According to one embodiment, examples of phosphide solid host materialinclude but are not limited to: InP, Cd₃P₂, Zn₃P₂, AlP, GaP, TlP, or amixture thereof.

According to one embodiment, examples of metalloid solid host materialinclude but are not limited to: Si, B, Ge, As, Sb, Te, or a mixturethereof.

According to one embodiment, examples of metallic alloy solid hostmaterial include but are not limited to: Au—Pd, Au—Ag, Au—Cu, Pt—Pd,Pt—Ni, Cu—Ag, Cu—Sn, Ru—Pt, Rh—Pt, Cu—Pt, Ni—Au, Pt—Sn, Pd—V, Ir—Pt,Au—Pt, Pd—Ag, Cu—Zn, Cr—Ni, Fe—Co, Co—Ni, Fe—Ni or a mixture thereof.

According to one embodiment, the solid host material comprises garnets.

According to one embodiment, examples of garnets include but are notlimited to: Y₃Al₅O₁₂, Y₃Fe₂(FeO₄)₃, Y₃Fe₅O₁₂, Y₄Al₂O₉, YAlO₃,Fe₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃, Mg₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃, Mn₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃, Ca₃Fe₂(SiO₄)₃,Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃, Ca₃Cr₂(SiO₄)₃, Al₅Lu₃O₁₂, GAL, GaYAG, or a mixturethereof.

According to one embodiment, the solid host material comprises orconsists of a thermal conductive material wherein said thermalconductive material includes but is not limited to: Al_(y)O_(x),Ag_(y)O_(x), Cu_(y)O_(x), Fe_(y)O_(x), Si_(y)O_(x), Pb_(y)O_(x),Ca_(y)O_(x), Mg_(y)O_(x), Zn_(y)O_(x), Sn_(y)O_(x), Ti_(y)O_(x),Be_(y)O_(x), CdS, ZnS, ZnSe, CdZnS, CdZnSe, Au, Na, Fe, Cu, Al, Ag, Mg,mixed oxides, mixed oxides thereof or a mixture thereof; x and y areindependently a decimal number from 0 to 10, at the condition that x andy are not simultaneously equal to 0, and x ≠ 0.

According to one embodiment, the solid host material comprises orconsists of a thermal conductive material wherein said thermalconductive material includes but is not limited to: Al₂O₃, Ag₂O, Cu₂O,CuO, Fe₃O₄, FeO, SiO₂, PbO, CaO, MgO, ZnO, SnO₂, TiO₂, BeO, CdS, ZnS,ZnSe, CdZnS, CdZnSe, Au, Na, Fe, Cu, Al, Ag, Mg, mixed oxides, mixedoxides thereof or a mixture thereof.

According to one embodiment, the solid host material comprises orconsists of a thermal conductive material wherein said thermalconductive material includes but is not limited to:

aluminium oxide, silver oxide, copper oxide, iron oxide, silicon oxide,lead oxide, calcium oxide, magnesium oxide, zinc oxide, tin oxide,titanium oxide, beryllium oxide, zinc sulfide, cadmium sulfide, zincselenium, cadmium zinc selenium, cadmium zinc sulfide, gold, sodium,iron, copper, aluminium, silver, magnesium, mixed oxides, mixed oxidesthereof or a mixture thereof.

According to one embodiment, the solid host material comprises organicmolecules in small amounts of 0 mole %, 1 mole %, 5 mole %, 10 mole %,15 mole %, 20 mole %, 25 mole %, 30 mole %, 35 mole %, 40 mole %, 45mole %, 50 mole %, 55 mole %, 60 mole %, 65 mole %, 70 mole %, 75 mole%, 80 mole % relative to the majority element of said solid hostmaterial.

According to one embodiment, the solid host material is a compositematerial comprising at least one inorganic material and at least onepolymeric material, each being as described hereabove.

According to another embodiment, the solid host material is a mixture ofat least one inorganic material and at least one polymeric material,each being as described hereabove.

According to one embodiment, the surrounding medium 71 comprises apolymeric solid host marterial as described hereabove, an inorganicsolid host marterial as described hereabove, or a mixture thereof.

In one embodiment, each of the at least two different surrounding media(71, 72) has a difference of refractive index with the refractive indexof the inorganic material 2 comprised in the at least one compositeparticle 1 or with the refractive index of the composite particle 1 ofat least 0.02, 0.025, 0.03, 0.035, 0.04, 0.045, 0.05, 0.055, 0.06,0.065, 0.07, 0.075, 0.08, 0.085, 0.09, 0.095, 0.1, 0.11, 0.115, 0.12,0.125, 0.13, 0.135, 0.14, 0.145, 0.15, 0.155, 0.16, 0.165, 0.17, 0.175,0.18, 0.185, 0.19, 0.195, 0.2, 0.25, 0.3, 0.35, 0.4, 0.45, 0.5, 0.55,0.6, 0.65, 0.7, 0.75, 0.8, 0.85, 0.9, 0.95, 1, 1.1, 1.15, 1.2, 1.25,1.3, 1.35, 1.4, 1.45, 1.5, 1.55, 1.6, 1.65, 1.7, 1.75, 1.8, 1.85, 1.9,1.95, or 2 at 450 nm.

In one embodiment, at least one of the at least two differentsurrounding media (71, 72) has a difference of refractive index with therefractive index of the inorganic material 2 comprised in the at leastone composite particle 1 or with the refractive index of the compositeparticle 1 of at least 0.02, 0.025, 0.03, 0.035, 0.04, 0.045, 0.05,0.055, 0.06, 0.065, 0.07, 0.075, 0.08, 0.085, 0.09, 0.095, 0.1, 0.11,0.115, 0.12, 0.125, 0.13, 0.135, 0.14, 0.145, 0.15, 0.155, 0.16, 0.165,0.17, 0.175, 0.18, 0.185, 0.19, 0.195, 0.2, 0.25, 0.3, 0.35, 0.4, 0.45,0.5, 0.55, 0.6, 0.65, 0.7, 0.75, 0.8, 0.85, 0.9, 0.95, 1, 1.1, 1.15,1.2, 1.25, 1.3, 1.35, 1.4, 1.45, 1.5, 1.55, 1.6, 1.65, 1.7, 1.75, 1.8,1.85, 1.9, 1.95, or 2 at 450 nm.

In one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 of the inventioncomprises at least one population of composite particles 1.

In one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 comprises twopopulations of composite particles 1 emitting different colors orwavelengths.

In one embodiment, the concentration of the at least two populations ofcomposite particles 1 comprised in the light emitting material 7 andemitting different colors or wavelengths, is controlled to predeterminethe light intensity of each secondary light emitted by each of the leasttwo populations of composite particles 1, after excitation by a primarylight.

In one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 comprises compositeparticles 1 which emit green light and red light upon downconversion ofa blue light source. In this embodiment, the light emitting material 7is configured to transmit a predetermined intensity of the primary bluelight and to emit a predetermined intensity of secondary green and redlights, allowing to emit a resulting tri-chromatic white light.

In one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 comprises twopopulations of composite particles 1, a first population with a maximumemission wavelength between 500 nm and 560 nm, more preferably between515 nm and 545 nm and a second population with a maximum emissionwavelength between 600 nm and 2500 nm, more preferably between 610 nmand 650 nm.

In one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 comprises threepopulations of composite particles 1, a first population of compositeparticles 1 with a maximum emission wavelength between 440 and 499 nm,more preferably between 450 and 495 nm, a second population of compositeparticles 1 with a maximum emission wavelength between 500 nm and 560nm, more preferably between 515 nm and 545 nm and a third population ofcomposite particles 1 with a maximum emission wavelength between 600 nmand 2500 nm, more preferably between 610 nm and 650 nm.

In one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 is splitted in severalareas, each of them comprises a different population having differentcolor of composite particles 1.

In one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 has a shape of a film.

In one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 is a film.

In one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 is processed byextrusion.

In one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 is an optical pattern.In this embodiment, said pattern may be formed on a support as describedherein.

In one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 is a light collectionpattern. In this embodiment, said pattern may be formed on a support asdescribed herein.

In one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 is a light diffusionpattern. In this embodiment, said pattern may be formed on a support asdescribed herein.

In one embodiment, the support as described herein can be heated orcooled down by an external system.

In one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 is made of a stack oftwo films, each of them comprises a different population of compositeparticles 1 having a different color.

In one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 is made of a stack of aplurality of films, each of them comprises a different population ofcomposite particles 1 emitting different colors or wavelengths.

According to one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 has athickness between 30 nm and 10 cm, more preferably between 100 nm and 1cm, even more preferably between 100 nm and 1 mm.

According to one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 has athickness of at least 30 nm, 40 nm, 50 nm, 60 nm, 70 nm, 80 nm, 100 nm,110 nm, 120 nm, 130 nm, 140 nm, 150 nm, 160 nm, 170 nm, 180 nm, 190 nm,200 nm, 210 nm, 220 nm, 230 nm, 240 nm, 250 nm, 260 nm, 270 nm, 280 nm,290 nm, 300 nm, 350 nm, 400 nm, 450 nm, 500 nm, 550 nm, 600 nm, 650 nm,700 nm, 750 nm, 800 nm, 850 nm, 900 nm, 950 nm, 1 μm, 1.5 μm, 2.5 μm, 3μm, 3.5 μm, 4 μm, 4.1 μm, 4.2 μm, 4.3 μm, 4.4 μm, 4.5 μm, 4.6 μm, 4.7μm, 4.8 μm, 4.9 μm, 5 μm, 5.1 μm, 5.2 μm, 5.3 μm, 5.4 μm, 5.5 μm, 5.5μm, 5.6 μm, 5.7 μm, 5.8 μm, 5.9 μm, 6 μm, 6.5 μm, 7 μm, 7.5 μm, 8 μm,8.5 μm, 9 μm, 9.5 μm, 10 μm, 10.5 μm, 11 μm, 11.5 μm, 12 μm, 12.5 μm, 13μm, 13.5 μm, 14 μm, 14.5 μm, 15 μm, 15.5 μm, 16 μm, 16.5 μm, 17 μm, 17.5μm, 18 μm, 18.5 μm, 19 μm, 19.5 μm, 20 μm, 20.5 μm, 21 μm, 21.5 μm, 22μm, 22.5 μm, 23 μm, 23.5 μm, 24 μm, 24.5 μm, 25 μm, 25.5 μm, 26 μm, 26.5μm, 27 μm, 27.5 μm, 28 μm, 28.5 μm, 29 μm, 29.5 μm, 30 μm, 30.5 μm, 31μm, 31.5 μm, 32 μm, 32.5 μm, 33 μm, 33.5 μm, 34 μm, 34.5 μm, 35 μm, 35.5μm, 36 μm, 36.5 μm, 37 μm, 37.5 μm, 38 μm, 38.5 μm, 39 μm, 39.5 μm, 40μm, 40.5 μm, 41 μm, 41.5 μm, 42 μm, 42.5 μm, 43 μm, 43.5 μm, 44 μm, 44.5μm, 45 μm, 45.5 μm, 46 μm, 46.5 μm, 47 μm, 47.5 μm, 48 μm, 48.5 μm, 49μm, 49.5 μm, 50 μm, 50.5 μm, 51 μm, 51.5 μm, 52 μm, 52.5 μm, 53 μm, 53.5μm, 54 μm, 54.5 μm, 55 μm, 55.5 μm, 56 μm, 56.5 μm, 57 μm, 57.5 μm, 58μm, 58.5 μm, 59 μm, 59.5 μm, 60 μm, 60.5 μm, 61 μm, 61.5 μm, 62 μm, 62.5μm, 63 μm, 63.5 μm, 64 μm, 64.5 μm, 65 μm, 65.5 μm, 66 μm, 66.5 μm, 67μm, 67.5 μm, 68 μm, 68.5 μm, 69 μm, 69.5 μm, 70 μm, 70.5 μm, 71 μm, 71.5μm, 72 μm, 72.5 μm, 73 μm, 73.5 μm, 74 μm, 74.5 μm, 75 μm, 75.5 μm, 76μm, 76.5 μm, 77 μm, 77.5 μm, 78 μm, 78.5 μm, 79 μm, 79.5 μm, 80 μm, 80.5μm, 81 μm, 81.5 μm, 82 μm, 82.5 μm, 83 μm, 83.5 μm, 84 μm, 84.5 μm, 85μm, 85.5 μm, 86 μm, 86.5 μm, 87 μm, 87.5 μm, 88 μm, 88.5 μm, 89 μm, 89.5μm, 90 μm, 90.5 μm, 91 μm, 91.5 μm, 92 μm, 92.5 μm, 93 μm, 93.5 μm, 94μm, 94.5 μm, 95 μm, 95.5 μm, 96 μm, 96.5 μm, 97 μm, 97.5 μm, 98 μm, 98.5μm, 99 μm, 99.5 μm, 100 μm, 200 μm, 250 μm, 300 μm, 350 μm, 400 μm, 450μm, 500 μm, 550 μm, 600 μm, 650 μm, 700 μm, 750 μm, 800 μm, 850 μm, 900μm, 950 μm, 1 mm, 5 mm, 1 cm, 1.1 cm, 1.2 cm, 1.3 cm, 1.4 cm, 1.5 cm,1.6 cm, 1.7 cm, 1.8 cm, 1.9 cm, 2 cm, 2.1 cm, 2.2 cm, 2.3 cm, 2.4 cm,2.5 cm, 2.6 cm, 2.7 cm, 2.8 cm, 2.9 cm, 3 cm, 3.1 cm, 3.2 cm, 3.3 cm,3.4 cm, 3.5 cm, 3.6 cm, 3.7 cm, 3.8 cm, 3.9 cm, 4 cm, 4.1 cm, 4.2 cm,4.3 cm, 4.4 cm, 4.5 cm, 4.6 cm, 4.7 cm, 4.8 cm, 4.9 cm, 5 cm, 5.1 cm,5.2 cm, 5.3 cm, 5.4 cm, 5.5 cm, 5.6 cm, 5.7 cm, 5.8 cm, 5.9 cm, 6 cm,6.1 cm, 6.2 cm, 6.3 cm, 6.4 cm, 6.5 cm, 6.6 cm, 6.7 cm, 6.8 cm, 6.9 cm,7 cm, 7.1 cm, 7.2 cm, 7.3 cm, 7.4 cm, 7.5 cm, 7.6 cm, 7.7 cm, 7.8 cm,7.9 cm, 8 cm, 8.1 cm, 8.2 cm, 8.3 cm, 8.4 cm, 8.5 cm, 8.6 cm, 8.7 cm,8.8 cm, 8.9 cm, 9 cm, 9.1 cm, 9.2 cm, 9.3 cm, 9.4 cm, 9.5 cm, 9.6 cm,9.7 cm, 9.8 cm, 9.9 cm, or 10 cm.

According to one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 absorbs atleast 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%,70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 100% of the incident light.

According to one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 absorbs theincident light with wavelength lower than 50 μm, 40 μm, 30 μm, 20 μm, 10μm, 1 μm, 950 nm, 900 nm, 850 nm, 800 nm, 750 nm, 700 nm, 650 nm, 600nm, 550 nm, 500 nm, 450 nm, 400 nm, 350 nm, 300 nm, 250 nm, or lowerthan 200 nm.

According to one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 scatters atleast 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%,70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 100% of the incident light.

According to one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 backscattersat least 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%,70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 100% of the incident light.

According to one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 transmits atleast 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%,70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 100% of the incident light.

According to one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 transmits apart of the primary light and emits at least one secondary light. Inthis embodiment, the resulting light is a combination of the remainingtransmitted primary light.

According to one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 has anabsorbance value of at least 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4, 0.5, 0.6, 0.7, 0.8,0.9, 1.0, 1.2, 1.4, 1.6, 1.8, 2.0, 2.5, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0 at 300 nm, 350 nm,400 nm, 450 nm, 455 nm, 460 nm, 470 nm, 480 nm, 490 nm, 500 nm, 510 nm,520 nm, 530 nm, 540 nm, 550 nm, 560 nm, 570 nm, 580 nm, 590 nm, or 600nm.

According to one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 has anabsorbance value of at least 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4, 0.5, 0.6, 0.7, 0.8,0.9, 1.0, 1.2, 1.4, 1.6, 1.8, 2.0, 2.5, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0 at 300 nm.

According to one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 has anabsorbance value of at least 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4, 0.5, 0.6, 0.7, 0.8,0.9, 1.0, 1.2, 1.4, 1.6, 1.8, 2.0, 2.5, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0 at 350 nm.

According to one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 has anabsorbance value of at least 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4, 0.5, 0.6, 0.7, 0.8,0.9, 1.0, 1.2, 1.4, 1.6, 1.8, 2.0, 2.5, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0 at 400 nm.

According to one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 has anabsorbance value of at least 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4, 0.5, 0.6, 0.7, 0.8,0.9, 1.0, 1.2, 1.4, 1.6, 1.8, 2.0, 2.5, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0 at 450 nm.

According to one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 has anabsorbance value of at least 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4, 0.5, 0.6, 0.7, 0.8,0.9, 1.0, 1.2, 1.4, 1.6, 1.8, 2.0, 2.5, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0 at 455 nm.

According to one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 has anabsorbance value of at least 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4, 0.5, 0.6, 0.7, 0.8,0.9, 1.0, 1.2, 1.4, 1.6, 1.8, 2.0, 2.5, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0 at 460 nm.

According to one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 has anabsorbance value of at least 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4, 0.5, 0.6, 0.7, 0.8,0.9, 1.0, 1.2, 1.4, 1.6, 1.8, 2.0, 2.5, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0 at 470 nm.

According to one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 has anabsorbance value of at least 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4, 0.5, 0.6, 0.7, 0.8,0.9, 1.0, 1.2, 1.4, 1.6, 1.8, 2.0, 2.5, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0 at 480 nm.

According to one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 has anabsorbance value of at least 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4, 0.5, 0.6, 0.7, 0.8,0.9, 1.0, 1.2, 1.4, 1.6, 1.8, 2.0, 2.5, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0 at 490 nm.

According to one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 has anabsorbance value of at least 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4, 0.5, 0.6, 0.7, 0.8,0.9, 1.0, 1.2, 1.4, 1.6, 1.8, 2.0, 2.5, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0 at 500 nm.

According to one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 has anabsorbance value of at least 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4, 0.5, 0.6, 0.7, 0.8,0.9, 1.0, 1.2, 1.4, 1.6, 1.8, 2.0, 2.5, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0 at 510 nm.

According to one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 has anabsorbance value of at least 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4, 0.5, 0.6, 0.7, 0.8,0.9, 1.0, 1.2, 1.4, 1.6, 1.8, 2.0, 2.5, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0 at 520 nm.

According to one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 has anabsorbance value of at least 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4, 0.5, 0.6, 0.7, 0.8,0.9, 1.0, 1.2, 1.4, 1.6, 1.8, 2.0, 2.5, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0 at 530 nm.

According to one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 has anabsorbance value of at least 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4, 0.5, 0.6, 0.7, 0.8,0.9, 1.0, 1.2, 1.4, 1.6, 1.8, 2.0, 2.5, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0 at 540 nm.

According to one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 has anabsorbance value of at least 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4, 0.5, 0.6, 0.7, 0.8,0.9, 1.0, 1.2, 1.4, 1.6, 1.8, 2.0, 2.5, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0 at 550 nm.

According to one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 has anabsorbance value of at least 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4, 0.5, 0.6, 0.7, 0.8,0.9, 1.0, 1.2, 1.4, 1.6, 1.8, 2.0, 2.5, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0 at 560 nm.

According to one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 has anabsorbance value of at least 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4, 0.5, 0.6, 0.7, 0.8,0.9, 1.0, 1.2, 1.4, 1.6, 1.8, 2.0, 2.5, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0 at 570 nm.

According to one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 has anabsorbance value of at least 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4, 0.5, 0.6, 0.7, 0.8,0.9, 1.0, 1.2, 1.4, 1.6, 1.8, 2.0, 2.5, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0 at 580 nm.

According to one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 has anabsorbance value of at least 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4, 0.5, 0.6, 0.7, 0.8,0.9, 1.0, 1.2, 1.4, 1.6, 1.8, 2.0, 2.5, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0 at 590 nm.

According to one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 has anabsorbance value of at least 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4, 0.5, 0.6, 0.7, 0.8,0.9, 1.0, 1.2, 1.4, 1.6, 1.8, 2.0, 2.5, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0 at 600 nm.

According to one embodiment, the increase in absorption efficiency ofprimary light by the light emitting material 7 is at least of 1%, 2%,3%, 4%, 5%, 6%, 7%, 8%, 9%, 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%,75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 100% compared to bare nanoparticles 3.

Bare nanoparticles 3 refers here to nanoparticles 3 that are notencapsulated in an inorganic material 2.

According to one embodiment, the increase in emission efficiency ofsecondary light by the light emitting material 7 is less than 1%, 2%,3%, 4%, 5%, 6%, 7%, 8%, 9%, 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%,75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 100% compared to bare nanoparticles 3.

According to one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 exhibits adegradation of its photoluminescence of less than 95%, 90%, 80%, 70%,60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, or 0% after at least 1 day,5 days, 10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25 days, 1 month, 2 months, 3 months,4 months, 5 months, 6 months, 7 months, 8 months, 9 months, 10 months,11 months, 12 months, 18 months, 2 years, 2.5 years, 3 years, 3.5 years,4 years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5 years, 6 years, 6.5 years, 7 years, 7.5years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9 years, 9.5 years, or 10 years.

According to one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 exhibits adegradation of its photoluminescence of less than 95%, 90%, 80%, 70%,60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, or 0% under 0° C., 10° C.,20° C., 30° C., 40° C., 50° C., 60° C., 70° C., 80° C., 90° C., 100° C.,125° C., 150° C., 175° C., 200° C., 225° C., 250° C., 275° C., or 300°C.

According to one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 exhibits adegradation of its photoluminescence of less than 95%, 90%, 80%, 70%,60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, or 0% under 0%, 10%, 20%,30%, 40%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 99% ofhumidity.

According to one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 exhibits adegradation of its photoluminescence of less than 95%, 90%, 80%, 70%,60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, or 0% after at least 1 day,5 days, 10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25 days, 1 month, 2 months, 3 months,4 months, 5 months, 6 months, 7 months, 8 months, 9 months, 10 months,11 months, 12 months, 18 months, 2 years, 2.5 years, 3 years, 3.5 years,4 years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5 years, 6 years, 6.5 years, 7 years, 7.5years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9 years, 9.5 years, or 10 years, under 0%,10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or99% of humidity.

According to one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 exhibits adegradation of its photoluminescence of less than 95%, 90%, 80%, 70%,60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, or 0% after at least 1 day,5 days, 10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25 days, 1 month, 2 months, 3 months,4 months, 5 months, 6 months, 7 months, 8 months, 9 months, 10 months,11 months, 12 months, 18 months, 2 years, 2.5 years, 3 years, 3.5 years,4 years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5 years, 6 years, 6.5 years, 7 years, 7.5years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9 years, 9.5 years, or 10 years, under 0° C.,10° C., 20° C., 30° C., 40° C., 50° C., 60° C., 70° C., 80° C., 90° C.,100° C., 125° C., 150° C., 175° C., 200° C., 225° C., 250° C., 275° C.,or 300° C.

According to one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 exhibits adegradation of its photoluminescence of less than 95%, 90%, 80%, 70%,60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, or 0% after at least 1 day,5 days, 10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25 days, 1 month, 2 months, 3 months,4 months, 5 months, 6 months, 7 months, 8 months, 9 months, 10 months,11 months, 12 months, 18 months, 2 years, 2.5 years, 3 years, 3.5 years,4 years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5 years, 6 years, 6.5 years, 7 years, 7.5years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9 years, 9.5 years, or 10 years, under 0° C.,10° C., 20° C., 30° C., 40° C., 50° C., 60° C., 70° C., 80° C., 90° C.,100° C., 125° C., 150° C., 175° C., 200° C., 225° C., 250° C., 275° C.,or 300° C., and under 0%, 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%,75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 99% of humidity.

According to one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 exhibits adegradation of its photoluminescence of less than 95%, 90%, 80%, 70%,60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, or 0% after at least 1 day,5 days, 10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25 days, 1 month, 2 months, 3 months,4 months, 5 months, 6 months, 7 months, 8 months, 9 months, 10 months,11 months, 12 months, 18 months, 2 years, 2.5 years, 3 years, 3.5 years,4 years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5 years, 6 years, 6.5 years, 7 years, 7.5years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9 years, 9.5 years, or 10 years under 0%, 5%,10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%,80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 100% of molecular O₂.

According to one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 exhibits adegradation of its photoluminescence of less than 95%, 90%, 80%, 70%,60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, or 0% after at least 1 day,5 days, 10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25 days, 1 month, 2 months, 3 months,4 months, 5 months, 6 months, 7 months, 8 months, 9 months, 10 months,11 months, 12 months, 18 months, 2 years, 2.5 years, 3 years, 3.5 years,4 years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5 years, 6 years, 6.5 years, 7 years, 7.5years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9 years, 9.5 years, or 10 years under 0%, 5%,10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%,80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 100% of molecular O₂, under 0° C., 10° C., 20°C., 30° C., 40° C., 50° C., 60° C., 70° C., 80° C., 90° C., 100° C.,125° C., 150° C., 175° C., 200° C., 225° C., 250° C., 275° C., or 300°C.

According to one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 exhibits adegradation of its photoluminescence of less than 95%, 90%, 80%, 70%,60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, or 0% after at least 1 day,5 days, 10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25 days, 1 month, 2 months, 3 months,4 months, 5 months, 6 months, 7 months, 8 months, 9 months, 10 months,11 months, 12 months, 18 months, 2 years, 2.5 years, 3 years, 3.5 years,4 years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5 years, 6 years, 6.5 years, 7 years, 7.5years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9 years, 9.5 years, or 10 years under 0%, 5%,10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%,80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 100% of molecular O₂, under 0%, 10%, 20%, 30%,40%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 99% ofhumidity.

According to one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 exhibits adegradation of its photoluminescence of less than 95%, 90%, 80%, 70%,60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, or 0% after at least 1 day,5 days, 10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25 days, 1 month, 2 months, 3 months,4 months, 5 months, 6 months, 7 months, 8 months, 9 months, 10 months,11 months, 12 months, 18 months, 2 years, 2.5 years, 3 years, 3.5 years,4 years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5 years, 6 years, 6.5 years, 7 years, 7.5years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9 years, 9.5 years, or 10 years under 0%, 5%,10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%,80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 100% of molecular O₂, under 0° C., 10° C., 20°C., 30° C., 40° C., 50° C., 60° C., 70° C., 80° C., 90° C., 100° C.,125° C., 150° C., 175° C., 200° C., 225° C., 250° C., 275° C., or 300°C., and under 0%, 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%,85%, 90%, 95%, or 99% of humidity.

According to one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 exhibits adegradation of its photoluminescence of less than 95%, 90%, 80%, 70%,60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, or 0% after at least 1 day,5 days, 10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25 days, 1 month, 2 months, 3 months,4 months, 5 months, 6 months, 7 months, 8 months, 9 months, 10 months,11 months, 12 months, 18 months, 2 years, 2.5 years, 3 years, 3.5 years,4 years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5 years, 6 years, 6.5 years, 7 years, 7.5years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9 years, 9.5 years, or 10 years, with aphoton flux or average peak pulse power of at least 1 nW·cm⁻², 50nW·cm⁻², 100 nW·cm⁻², 200 nW·cm⁻², 300 nW·cm⁻², 400 nW·cm⁻², 500nW·cm⁻², 600 nW·cm⁻², 700 nW·cm⁻², 800 nW·cm⁻², 900 nW·cm⁻², 1 μW·cm⁻²,10 μW·cm⁻², 100 μW·cm⁻², 500 μW·cm⁻², 1 mW·cm⁻², 50 mW·cm⁻², 100mW·cm⁻², 500 mW·cm⁻², 1 W·cm⁻², 5 W·cm⁻², 10 W·cm⁻², 20 W·cm⁻², 30W·cm⁻², 40 W·cm⁻², 50 W·cm⁻², 60 W·cm⁻², 70 W·cm⁻², 80 W·cm⁻², 90W·cm⁻², 100 W·cm⁻², 110 W·cm⁻², 120 W·cm⁻², 130 W·cm⁻², 140 W·cm⁻², 150W·cm⁻², 160 W·cm⁻², 170 W·cm⁻², 180 W·cm⁻², 190 W·cm⁻², 200 W·cm⁻², 300W·cm⁻², 400 W·cm⁻², 500 W·cm⁻², 600 W·cm⁻², 700 W·cm⁻², 800 W·cm⁻², 900W·cm⁻², 1 kW·cm⁻², 50 kW·cm⁻², or 100 kW·cm⁻².

According to one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 exhibits adegradation of its photoluminescence of less than 95%, 90%, 80%, 70%,60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, or 0% under 0° C., 10° C.,20° C., 30° C., 40° C., 50° C., 60° C., 70° C., 80° C., 90° C., 100° C.,125° C., 150° C., 175° C., 200° C., 225° C., 250° C., 275° C., or 300°C., with a photon flux or average peak pulse power of at least 1nW·cm⁻², 50 nW·cm⁻², 100 nW·cm⁻², 200 nW·cm⁻², 300 nW·cm⁻², 400 nW·cm⁻²,500 nW·cm⁻², 600 nW·cm⁻², 700 nW·cm⁻², 800 nW·cm⁻², 900 nW·cm⁻², 1μW·cm⁻², 10 μW·cm⁻², 100 μW·cm⁻², 500 μW·cm⁻², 1 mW·cm⁻², 50 mW·cm⁻²,100 mW·cm⁻², 500 mW·cm⁻², 1 W·cm⁻², 5 W·cm⁻², 10 W·cm⁻², 20 W·cm⁻², 30W·cm⁻², 40 W·cm⁻², 50 W·cm⁻², 60 W·cm⁻², 70 W·cm⁻², 80 W·cm⁻², 90W·cm⁻², 100 W·cm⁻², 110 W·cm⁻², 120 W·cm⁻², 130 W·cm⁻², 140 W·cm⁻², 150W·cm⁻², 160 W·cm⁻², 170 W·cm⁻², 180 W·cm⁻², 190 W·cm⁻², 200 W·cm⁻², 300W·cm⁻², 400 W·cm⁻², 500 W·cm⁻², 600 W·cm⁻², 700 W·cm⁻², 800 W·cm⁻², 900W·cm⁻², 1 kW·cm⁻², 50 kW·cm⁻², or 100 kW·cm⁻².

According to one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 exhibits adegradation of its photoluminescence of less than 95%, 90%, 80%, 70%,60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, or 0% under 0%, 10%, 20%,30%, 40%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 99% ofhumidity, with a photon flux or average peak pulse power of at least 1nW·cm⁻², 50 nW·cm⁻², 100 nW·cm⁻², 200 nW·cm⁻², 300 nW·cm⁻², 400 nW·cm⁻²,500 nW·cm⁻², 600 nW·cm⁻², 700 nW·cm⁻², 800 nW·cm⁻², 900 nW·cm⁻², 1μW·cm⁻², 10 μW·cm⁻², 100 μW·cm⁻², 500 μW·cm⁻², 1 mW·cm⁻², 50 mW·cm⁻²,100 mW·cm⁻², 500 mW·cm⁻², 1 W·cm⁻², 5 W·cm⁻², 10 W·cm⁻², 20 W·cm⁻², 30W·cm⁻², 40 W·cm⁻², 50 W·cm⁻², 60 W·cm⁻², 70 W·cm⁻², 80 W·cm⁻², 90W·cm⁻², 100 W·cm⁻², 110 W·cm⁻², 120 W·cm⁻², 130 W·cm⁻², 140 W·cm⁻², 150W·cm⁻², 160 W·cm⁻², 170 W·cm⁻², 180 W·cm⁻², 190 W·cm⁻², 200 W·cm⁻², 300W·cm⁻², 400 W·cm⁻², 500 W·cm⁻², 600 W·cm⁻², 700 W·cm⁻², 800 W·cm⁻², 900W·cm⁻², 1 kW·cm⁻², 50 kW·cm⁻², or 100 kW·cm⁻².

According to one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 exhibits adegradation of its photoluminescence of less than 95%, 90%, 80%, 70%,60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, or 0% after at least 1 day,5 days, 10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25 days, 1 month, 2 months, 3 months,4 months, 5 months, 6 months, 7 months, 8 months, 9 months, 10 months,11 months, 12 months, 18 months, 2 years, 2.5 years, 3 years, 3.5 years,4 years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5 years, 6 years, 6.5 years, 7 years, 7.5years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9 years, 9.5 years, or 10 years, under 0%,10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or99% of humidity, with a photon flux or average peak pulse power of atleast 1 nW·cm⁻², 50 nW·cm⁻², 100 nW·cm⁻², 200 nW·cm⁻², 300 nW·cm⁻², 400nW·cm⁻², 500 nW·cm⁻², 600 nW·cm⁻², 700 nW·cm⁻², 800 nW·cm⁻², 900nW·cm⁻², 1 μW·cm⁻², 10 μW·cm⁻², 100 μW·cm⁻², 500 μW·cm⁻², 1 mW·cm⁻², 50mW·cm⁻², 100 mW·cm⁻², 500 mW·cm⁻², 1 W·cm⁻², 5 W·cm⁻², 10 W·cm⁻², 20W·cm⁻², 30 W·cm⁻², 40 W·cm⁻², 50 W·cm⁻², 60 W·cm⁻², 70 W·cm⁻², 80W·cm⁻², 90 W·cm⁻², 100 W·cm⁻², 110 W·cm⁻², 120 W·cm⁻², 130 W·cm⁻², 140W·cm⁻², 150 W·cm⁻², 160 W·cm⁻², 170 W·cm⁻², 180 W·cm⁻², 190 W·cm⁻², 200W·cm⁻², 300 W·cm⁻², 400 W·cm⁻², 500 W·cm⁻², 600 W·cm⁻², 700 W·cm⁻², 800W·cm⁻², 900 W·cm⁻², 1 kW·cm⁻², 50 kW·cm⁻², or 100 kW·cm⁻².

According to one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 exhibits adegradation of its photoluminescence of less than 95%, 90%, 80%, 70%,60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, or 0% after at least 1 day,5 days, 10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25 days, 1 month, 2 months, 3 months,4 months, 5 months, 6 months, 7 months, 8 months, 9 months, 10 months,11 months, 12 months, 18 months, 2 years, 2.5 years, 3 years, 3.5 years,4 years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5 years, 6 years, 6.5 years, 7 years, 7.5years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9 years, 9.5 years, or 10 years, under 0° C.,10° C., 20° C., 30° C., 40° C., 50° C., 60° C., 70° C., 80° C., 90° C.,100° C., 125° C., 150° C., 175° C., 200° C., 225° C., 250° C., 275° C.,or 300° C., with a photon flux or average peak pulse power of at least 1nW·cm⁻², 50 nW·cm⁻², 100 nW·cm⁻², 200 nW·cm⁻², 300 nW·cm⁻², 400 nW·cm⁻²,500 nW·cm⁻², 600 nW·cm⁻², 700 nW·cm⁻², 800 nW·cm⁻², 900 nW·cm⁻², 1μW·cm⁻², 10 μW·cm⁻², 100 μW·cm⁻², 500 μW·cm⁻², 1 mW·cm⁻², 50 mW·cm⁻²,100 mW·cm⁻², 500 mW·cm⁻², 1 W·cm⁻², 5 W·cm⁻², 10 W·cm⁻², 20 W·cm⁻², 30W·cm⁻², 40 W·cm⁻², 50 W·cm⁻², 60 W·cm⁻², 70 W·cm⁻², 80 W·cm⁻², 90W·cm⁻², 100 W·cm⁻², 110 W·cm⁻², 120 W·cm⁻², 130 W·cm⁻², 140 W·cm⁻², 150W·cm⁻², 160 W·cm⁻², 170 W·cm⁻², 180 W·cm⁻², 190 W·cm⁻², 200 W·cm⁻², 300W·cm⁻², 400 W·cm⁻², 500 W·cm⁻², 600 W·cm⁻², 700 W·cm⁻², 800 W·cm⁻², 900W·cm⁻², 1 kW·cm⁻², 50 kW·cm⁻², or 100 kW·cm⁻².

According to one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 exhibits adegradation of its photoluminescence of less than 95%, 90%, 80%, 70%,60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, or 0% after at least 1 day,5 days, 10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25 days, 1 month, 2 months, 3 months,4 months, 5 months, 6 months, 7 months, 8 months, 9 months, 10 months,11 months, 12 months, 18 months, 2 years, 2.5 years, 3 years, 3.5 years,4 years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5 years, 6 years, 6.5 years, 7 years, 7.5years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9 years, 9.5 years, or 10 years, under 0° C.,10° C., 20° C., 30° C., 40° C., 50° C., 60° C., 70° C., 80° C., 90° C.,100° C., 125° C., 150° C., 175° C., 200° C., 225° C., 250° C., 275° C.,or 300° C., and under 0%, 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%,75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 99% of humidity, with a photon flux oraverage peak pulse power of at least 1 nW·cm⁻², 50 nW·cm⁻², 100 nW·cm⁻²,200 nW·cm⁻², 300 nW·cm⁻², 400 nW·cm⁻², 500 nW·cm⁻², 600 nW·cm⁻², 700nW·cm⁻², 800 nW·cm⁻², 900 nW·cm⁻², 1 μW·cm⁻², 10 μW·cm⁻², 100 μW·cm⁻²,500 μW·cm⁻², 1 mW·cm⁻², 50 mW·cm⁻², 100 mW·cm⁻², 500 mW·cm⁻², 1 W·cm⁻²,5 W·cm⁻², 10 W·cm⁻², 20 W·cm⁻², 30 W·cm⁻², 40 W·cm⁻², 50 W·cm⁻², 60W·cm⁻², 70 W·cm⁻², 80 W·cm⁻², 90 W·cm⁻², 100 W·cm⁻², 110 W·cm⁻², 120W·cm⁻², 130 W·cm⁻², 140 W·cm⁻², 150 W·cm⁻², 160 W·cm⁻², 170 W·cm⁻², 180W·cm⁻², 190 W·cm⁻², 200 W·cm⁻², 300 W·cm⁻², 400 W·cm⁻², 500 W·cm⁻², 600W·cm⁻², 700 W·cm⁻², 800 W·cm⁻², 900 W·cm⁻², 1 kW·cm⁻², 50 kW·cm⁻², or100 kW·cm⁻².

According to one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 exhibits adegradation of its photoluminescence of less than 95%, 90%, 80%, 70%,60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, or 0% after at least 1 day,5 days, 10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25 days, 1 month, 2 months, 3 months,4 months, 5 months, 6 months, 7 months, 8 months, 9 months, 10 months,11 months, 12 months, 18 months, 2 years, 2.5 years, 3 years, 3.5 years,4 years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5 years, 6 years, 6.5 years, 7 years, 7.5years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9 years, 9.5 years, or 10 years under 0%, 5%,10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%,80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 100% of molecular O₂, with a photon flux oraverage peak pulse power of at least 1 nW·cm⁻², 50 nW·cm⁻², 100 nW·cm⁻²,200 nW·cm⁻², 300 nW·cm⁻², 400 nW·cm⁻², 500 nW·cm⁻², 600 nW·cm⁻², 700nW·cm⁻², 800 nW·cm⁻², 900 nW·cm⁻², 1 μW·cm⁻², 10 μW·cm⁻², 100 μW·cm⁻²,500 μW·cm⁻², 1 mW·cm⁻², 50 mW·cm⁻², 100 mW·cm⁻², 500 mW·cm⁻², 1 W·cm⁻²,5 W·cm⁻², 10 W·cm⁻², 20 W·cm⁻², 30 W·cm⁻², 40 W·cm⁻², 50 W·cm⁻², 60W·cm⁻², 70 W·cm⁻², 80 W·cm⁻², 90 W·cm⁻², 100 W·cm⁻², 110 W·cm⁻², 120W·cm⁻², 130 W·cm⁻², 140 W·cm⁻², 150 W·cm⁻², 160 W·cm⁻², 170 W·cm⁻², 180W·cm⁻², 190 W·cm⁻², 200 W·cm⁻², 300 W·cm⁻², 400 W·cm⁻², 500 W·cm⁻², 600W·cm⁻², 700 W·cm⁻², 800 W·cm⁻², 900 W·cm⁻², 1 kW·cm⁻², 50 kW·cm⁻², or100 kW·cm⁻².

According to one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 exhibits adegradation of its photoluminescence of less than 95%, 90%, 80%, 70%,60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, or 0% after at least 1 day,5 days, 10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25 days, 1 month, 2 months, 3 months,4 months, 5 months, 6 months, 7 months, 8 months, 9 months, 10 months,11 months, 12 months, 18 months, 2 years, 2.5 years, 3 years, 3.5 years,4 years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5 years, 6 years, 6.5 years, 7 years, 7.5years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9 years, 9.5 years, or 10 years under 0%, 5%,10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%,80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 100% of molecular O₂, under 0° C., 10° C., 20°C., 30° C., 40° C., 50° C., 60° C., 70° C., 80° C., 90° C., 100° C.,125° C., 150° C., 175° C., 200° C., 225° C., 250° C., 275° C., or 300°C., with a photon flux or average peak pulse power of at least 1nW·cm⁻², 50 nW·cm⁻², 100 nW·cm⁻², 200 nW·cm⁻², 300 nW·cm⁻², 400 nW·cm⁻²,500 nW·cm⁻², 600 nW·cm⁻², 700 nW·cm⁻², 800 nW·cm⁻², 900 nW·cm⁻², 1μW·cm⁻², 10 nW·cm⁻², 100 μW·cm⁻², 500 μW·cm⁻², 1 mW·cm⁻², 50 mW·cm⁻²,100 mW·cm⁻², 500 mW·cm⁻², 1 W·cm⁻², 5 W·cm⁻², 10 W·cm⁻², 20 W·cm⁻², 30W·cm⁻², 40 W·cm⁻², 50 W·cm⁻², 60 W·cm⁻², 70 W·cm⁻², 80 W·cm⁻², 90W·cm⁻², 100 W·cm⁻², 110 W·cm⁻², 120 W·cm⁻², 130 W·cm⁻², 140 W·cm⁻², 150W·cm⁻², 160 W·cm⁻², 170 W·cm⁻², 180 W·cm⁻², 190 W·cm⁻², 200 W·cm⁻², 300W·cm⁻², 400 W·cm⁻², 500 W·cm⁻², 600 W·cm⁻², 700 W·cm⁻², 800 W·cm⁻², 900W·cm⁻², 1 kW·cm⁻², 50 kW·cm⁻², or 100 kW·cm⁻².

According to one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 exhibits adegradation of its photoluminescence of less than 95%, 90%, 80%, 70%,60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, or 0% after at least 1 day,5 days, 10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25 days, 1 month, 2 months, 3 months,4 months, 5 months, 6 months, 7 months, 8 months, 9 months, 10 months,11 months, 12 months, 18 months, 2 years, 2.5 years, 3 years, 3.5 years,4 years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5 years, 6 years, 6.5 years, 7 years, 7.5years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9 years, 9.5 years, or 10 years under 0%, 5%,10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%,80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 100% of molecular O₂, under 0%, 10%, 20%, 30%,40%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 99% ofhumidity, with a photon flux or average peak pulse power of at least 1nW·cm⁻², 50 nW·cm⁻², 100 nW·cm⁻², 200 nW·cm⁻², 300 nW·cm⁻², 400 nW·cm⁻²,500 nW·cm⁻², 600 nW·cm⁻², 700 nW·cm⁻², 800 nW·cm⁻², 900 nW·cm⁻², 1μW·cm⁻², 10 μW·cm⁻², 100 μW·cm⁻², 500 μW·cm⁻², 1 mW·cm⁻², 50 mW·cm⁻²,100 mW·cm⁻², 500 mW·cm⁻², 1 W·cm⁻², 5 W·cm⁻², 10 W·cm⁻², 20 W·cm⁻², 30W·cm⁻², 40 W·cm⁻², 50 W·cm⁻², 60 W·cm⁻², 70 W·cm⁻², 80 W·cm⁻², 90W·cm⁻², 100 W·cm⁻², 110 W·cm⁻², 120 W·cm⁻², 130 W·cm⁻², 140 W·cm⁻², 150W·cm⁻², 160 W·cm⁻², 170 W·cm⁻², 180 W·cm⁻², 190 W·cm⁻², 200 W·cm⁻², 300W·cm⁻², 400 W·cm⁻², 500 W·cm⁻², 600 W·cm⁻², 700 W·cm⁻², 800 W·cm⁻², 900W·cm⁻², 1 kW·cm⁻², 50 kW·cm⁻², or 100 kW·cm⁻².

According to one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 exhibits adegradation of its photoluminescence of less than 95%, 90%, 80%, 70%,60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, or 0% after at least 1 day,5 days, 10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25 days, 1 month, 2 months, 3 months,4 months, 5 months, 6 months, 7 months, 8 months, 9 months, 10 months,11 months, 12 months, 18 months, 2 years, 2.5 years, 3 years, 3.5 years,4 years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5 years, 6 years, 6.5 years, 7 years, 7.5years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9 years, 9.5 years, or 10 years under 0%, 5%,10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%,80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 100% of molecular O₂, under 0° C., 10° C., 20°C., 30° C., 40° C., 50° C., 60° C., 70° C., 80° C., 90° C., 100° C.,125° C., 150° C., 175° C., 200° C., 225° C., 250° C., 275° C., or 300°C., and under 0%, 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%,85%, 90%, 95%, or 99% of humidity, with a photon flux or average peakpulse power of at least 1 nW·cm⁻², 50 nW·cm⁻², 100 nW·cm⁻², 200 nW·cm⁻²,300 nW·cm⁻², 400 nW·cm⁻², 500 nW·cm⁻², 600 nW·cm⁻², 700 nW·cm⁻², 800nW·cm⁻², 900 nW·cm⁻², 1 μW·cm⁻², 10 μW·cm⁻², 100 μW·cm⁻², 500 μW·cm⁻², 1mW·cm⁻², 50 mW·cm⁻², 100 mW·cm⁻², 500 mW·cm⁻², 1 W·cm⁻², 5 W·cm⁻², 10W·cm⁻², 20 W·cm⁻², 30 W·cm⁻², 40 W·cm⁻², 50 W·cm⁻², 60 W·cm⁻², 70W·cm⁻², 80 W·cm⁻², 90 W·cm⁻², 100 W·cm⁻², 110 W·cm⁻², 120 W·cm⁻², 130W·cm⁻², 140 W·cm⁻², 150 W·cm⁻², 160 W·cm⁻², 170 W·cm⁻², 180 W·cm⁻², 190W·cm⁻², 200 W·cm⁻², 300 W·cm⁻², 400 W·cm⁻², 500 W·cm⁻², 600 W·cm⁻², 700W·cm⁻², 800 W·cm⁻², 900 W·cm⁻², 1 kW·cm⁻², 50 kW·cm⁻², or 100 kW·cm⁻².

According to one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 exhibits adegradation of its resulting light intensity of less than 95%, 90%, 80%,70%, 60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, or 0% after at least 1day, 5 days, 10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25 days, 1 month, 2 months, 3months, 4 months, 5 months, 6 months, 7 months, 8 months, 9 months, 10months, 11 months, 12 months, 18 months, 2 years, 2.5 years, 3 years,3.5 years, 4 years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5 years, 6 years, 6.5 years, 7years, 7.5 years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9 years, 9.5 years, or 10 years,with a photon flux or average peak pulse power of at least 1 nW·cm⁻², 50nW·cm⁻², 100 nW·cm⁻², 200 nW·cm⁻², 300 nW·cm⁻², 400 nW·cm⁻², 500nW·cm⁻², 600 nW·cm⁻², 700 nW·cm⁻², 800 nW·cm⁻², 900 nW·cm⁻², 1 μW·cm⁻²,10 μW·cm⁻², 100 μW·cm⁻², 500 μW·cm⁻², 1 mW·cm⁻², 50 mW·cm⁻², 100mW·cm⁻², 500 mW·cm⁻², 1 W·cm⁻², 5 W·cm⁻², 10 W·cm⁻², 20 W·cm⁻², 30W·cm⁻², 40 W·cm⁻², 50 W·cm⁻², 60 W·cm⁻², 70 W·cm⁻², 80 W·cm⁻², 90W·cm⁻², 100 W·cm⁻², 110 W·cm⁻², 120 W·cm⁻², 130 W·cm⁻², 140 W·cm⁻², 150W·cm⁻², 160 W·cm⁻², 170 W·cm⁻², 180 W·cm⁻², 190 W·cm⁻², 200 W·cm⁻², 300W·cm⁻², 400 W·cm⁻², 500 W·cm⁻², 600 W·cm⁻², 700 W·cm⁻², 800 W·cm⁻², 900W·cm⁻², 1 kW·cm⁻², 50 kW·cm⁻², or 100 kW·cm⁻².

According to one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 exhibits adegradation of its resulting light intensity of less than 95%, 90%, 80%,70%, 60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, or 0% under 0° C., 10°C., 20° C., 30° C., 40° C., 50° C., 60° C., 70° C., 80° C., 90° C., 100°C., 125° C., 150° C., 175° C., 200° C., 225° C., 250° C., 275° C., or300° C., with a photon flux or average peak pulse power of at least 1nW·cm⁻², 50 nW·cm⁻², 100 nW·cm⁻², 200 nW·cm⁻², 300 nW·cm⁻², 400 nW·cm⁻²,500 nW·cm⁻², 600 nW·cm⁻², 700 nW·cm⁻², 800 nW·cm⁻², 900 nW·cm⁻², 1μW·cm⁻², 10 μW·cm⁻², 100 μW·cm⁻², 500 μW·cm⁻², 1 mW·cm⁻², 50 mW·cm⁻²,100 mW·cm⁻², 500 mW·cm⁻², 1 W·cm⁻², 5 W·cm⁻², 10 W·cm⁻², 20 W·cm⁻², 30W·cm⁻², 40 W·cm⁻², 50 W·cm⁻², 60 W·cm⁻², 70 W·cm⁻², 80 W·cm⁻², 90W·cm⁻², 100 W·cm⁻², 110 W·cm⁻², 120 W·cm⁻², 130 W·cm⁻², 140 W·cm⁻², 150W·cm⁻², 160 W·cm⁻², 170 W·cm⁻², 180 W·cm⁻², 190 W·cm⁻², 200 W·cm⁻², 300W·cm⁻², 400 W·cm⁻², 500 W·cm⁻², 600 W·cm⁻², 700 W·cm⁻², 800 W·cm⁻², 900W·cm⁻², 1 kW·cm⁻², 50 kW·cm⁻², or 100 kW·cm⁻².

According to one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 exhibits adegradation of its resulting light intensity of less than 95%, 90%, 80%,70%, 60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, or 0% under 0%, 10%,20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 99%of humidity, with a photon flux or average peak pulse power of at least1 nW·cm⁻², 50 nW·cm⁻², 100 nW·cm⁻², 200 nW·cm⁻², 300 nW·cm⁻², 400nW·cm⁻², 500 nW·cm⁻², 600 nW·cm⁻², 700 nW·cm⁻², 800 nW·cm⁻², 900nW·cm⁻², 1 μW·cm⁻², 10 μW·cm⁻², 100 μW·cm⁻², 500 μW·cm⁻², 1 mW·cm⁻², 50mW·cm⁻², 100 mW·cm⁻², 500 mW·cm⁻², 1 W·cm⁻², 5 W·cm⁻², 10 W·cm⁻², 20W·cm⁻², 30 W·cm⁻², 40 W·cm⁻², 50 W·cm⁻², 60 W·cm⁻², 70 W·cm⁻², 80W·cm⁻², 90 W·cm⁻², 100 W·cm⁻², 110 W·cm⁻², 120 W·cm⁻², 130 W·cm⁻², 140W·cm⁻², 150 W·cm⁻², 160 W·cm⁻², 170 W·cm⁻², 180 W·cm⁻², 190 W·cm⁻², 200W·cm⁻², 300 W·cm⁻², 400 W·cm⁻², 500 W·cm⁻², 600 W·cm⁻², 700 W·cm⁻², 800W·cm⁻², 900 W·cm⁻², 1 kW·cm⁻², 50 kW·cm⁻², or 100 kW·cm⁻².

According to one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 exhibits adegradation of its resulting light intensity of less than 95%, 90%, 80%,70%, 60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, or 0% after at least 1day, 5 days, 10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25 days, 1 month, 2 months, 3months, 4 months, 5 months, 6 months, 7 months, 8 months, 9 months, 10months, 11 months, 12 months, 18 months, 2 years, 2.5 years, 3 years,3.5 years, 4 years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5 years, 6 years, 6.5 years, 7years, 7.5 years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9 years, 9.5 years, or 10 years,under 0%, 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%,90%, 95%, or 99% of humidity, with a photon flux or average peak pulsepower of at least 1 nW·cm⁻², 50 nW·cm⁻², 100 nW·cm⁻², 200 nW·cm⁻², 300nW·cm⁻², 400 nW·cm⁻², 500 nW·cm⁻², 600 nW·cm⁻², 700 nW·cm⁻², 800nW·cm⁻², 900 nW·cm⁻², 1 μW·cm⁻², 10 μW·cm⁻², 100 μW·cm⁻², 500 μW·cm⁻², 1mW·cm⁻², 50 mW·cm⁻², 100 mW·cm⁻², 500 mW·cm⁻², 1 W·cm⁻², 5 W·cm⁻², 10W·cm⁻², 20 W·cm⁻², 30 W·cm⁻², 40 W·cm⁻², 50 W·cm⁻², 60 W·cm⁻², 70W·cm⁻², 80 W·cm⁻², 90 W·cm⁻², 100 W·cm⁻², 110 W·cm⁻², 120 W·cm⁻², 130W·cm⁻², 140 W·cm⁻², 150 W·cm⁻², 160 W·cm⁻², 170 W·cm⁻², 180 W·cm⁻², 190W·cm⁻², 200 W·cm⁻², 300 W·cm⁻², 400 W·cm⁻², 500 W·cm⁻², 600 W·cm⁻², 700W·cm⁻², 800 W·cm⁻², 900 W·cm⁻², 1 kW·cm⁻², 50 kW·cm⁻², or 100 kW·cm⁻².

According to one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 exhibits adegradation of its resulting light intensity of less than 95%, 90%, 80%,70%, 60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, or 0% after at least 1day, 5 days, 10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25 days, 1 month, 2 months, 3months, 4 months, 5 months, 6 months, 7 months, 8 months, 9 months, 10months, 11 months, 12 months, 18 months, 2 years, 2.5 years, 3 years,3.5 years, 4 years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5 years, 6 years, 6.5 years, 7years, 7.5 years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9 years, 9.5 years, or 10 years,under 0° C., 10° C., 20° C., 30° C., 40° C., 50° C., 60° C., 70° C., 80°C., 90° C., 100° C., 125° C., 150° C., 175° C., 200° C., 225° C., 250°C., 275° C., or 300° C., with a photon flux or average peak pulse powerof at least 1 nW·cm⁻², 50 nW·cm⁻², 100 nW·cm⁻², 200 nW·cm⁻², 300nW·cm⁻², 400 nW·cm⁻², 500 nW·cm⁻², 600 nW·cm⁻², 700 nW·cm⁻², 800nW·cm⁻², 900 nW·cm⁻², 1 μW·cm⁻², 10 μW·cm⁻², 100 μW·cm⁻², 500 μW·cm⁻², 1mW·cm⁻², 50 mW·cm⁻², 100 mW·cm⁻², 500 mW·cm⁻², 1 W·cm⁻², 5 W·cm⁻², 10W·cm⁻², 20 W·cm⁻², 30 W·cm⁻², 40 W·cm⁻², 50 W·cm⁻², 60 W·cm⁻², 70W·cm⁻², 80 W·cm⁻², 90 W·cm⁻², 100 W·cm⁻², 110 W·cm⁻², 120 W·cm⁻², 130W·cm⁻², 140 W·cm⁻², 150 W·cm⁻², 160 W·cm⁻², 170 W·cm⁻², 180 W·cm⁻², 190W·cm⁻², 200 W·cm⁻², 300 W·cm⁻², 400 W·cm⁻², 500 W·cm⁻², 600 W·cm⁻², 700W·cm⁻², 800 W·cm⁻², 900 W·cm⁻², 1 kW·cm⁻², 50 kW·cm⁻², or 100 kW·cm⁻².

According to one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 exhibits adegradation of its resulting light intensity of less than 95%, 90%, 80%,70%, 60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, or 0% after at least 1day, 5 days, 10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25 days, 1 month, 2 months, 3months, 4 months, 5 months, 6 months, 7 months, 8 months, 9 months, 10months, 11 months, 12 months, 18 months, 2 years, 2.5 years, 3 years,3.5 years, 4 years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5 years, 6 years, 6.5 years, 7years, 7.5 years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9 years, 9.5 years, or 10 years,under 0° C., 10° C., 20° C., 30° C., 40° C., 50° C., 60° C., 70° C., 80°C., 90° C., 100° C., 125° C., 150° C., 175° C., 200° C., 225° C., 250°C., 275° C., or 300° C., and under 0%, 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 55%,60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 99% of humidity, with aphoton flux or average peak pulse power of at least 1 nW·cm⁻², 50nW·cm⁻², 100 nW·cm⁻², 200 nW·cm⁻², 300 nW·cm⁻², 400 nW·cm⁻², 500nW·cm⁻², 600 nW·cm⁻², 700 nW·cm⁻², 800 nW·cm⁻², 900 nW·cm⁻², 1 μW·cm⁻²,10 μW·cm⁻², 100 μW·cm⁻², 500 μW·cm⁻², 1 mW·cm⁻², 50 mW·cm⁻², 100mW·cm⁻², 500 mW·cm⁻², 1 W·cm⁻², 5 W·cm⁻², 10 W·cm⁻², 20 W·cm⁻², 30W·cm⁻², 40 W·cm⁻², 50 W·cm⁻², 60 W·cm⁻², 70 W·cm⁻², 80 W·cm⁻², 90W·cm⁻², 100 W·cm⁻², 110 W·cm⁻², 120 W·cm⁻², 130 W·cm⁻², 140 W·cm⁻², 150W·cm⁻², 160 W·cm⁻², 170 W·cm⁻², 180 W·cm⁻², 190 W·cm⁻², 200 W·cm⁻², 300W·cm⁻², 400 W·cm⁻², 500 W·cm⁻², 600 W·cm⁻², 700 W·cm⁻², 800 W·cm⁻², 900W·cm⁻², 1 kW·cm⁻², 50 kW·cm⁻², or 100 kW·cm⁻².

According to one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 exhibits adegradation of its resulting light intensity of less than 95%, 90%, 80%,70%, 60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, or 0% after at least 1day, 5 days, 10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25 days, 1 month, 2 months, 3months, 4 months, 5 months, 6 months, 7 months, 8 months, 9 months, 10months, 11 months, 12 months, 18 months, 2 years, 2.5 years, 3 years,3.5 years, 4 years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5 years, 6 years, 6.5 years, 7years, 7.5 years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9 years, 9.5 years, or 10 yearsunder 0%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%, 60%,65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 100% of molecular O₂, with aphoton flux or average peak pulse power of at least 1 nW·cm⁻², 50nW·cm⁻², 100 nW·cm⁻², 200 nW·cm⁻², 300 nW·cm⁻², 400 nW·cm⁻², 500nW·cm⁻², 600 nW·cm⁻², 700 nW·cm⁻², 800 nW·cm⁻², 900 nW·cm⁻², 1 μW·cm⁻²,10 μW·cm⁻², 100 μW·cm⁻², 500 μW·cm⁻², 1 mW·cm⁻², 50 mW·cm⁻², 100mW·cm⁻², 500 mW·cm⁻², 1 W·cm⁻², 5 W·cm⁻², 10 W·cm⁻², 20 W·cm⁻², 30W·cm⁻², 40 W·cm⁻², 50 W·cm⁻², 60 W·cm⁻², 70 W·cm⁻², 80 W·cm⁻², 90W·cm⁻², 100 W·cm⁻², 110 W·cm⁻², 120 W·cm⁻², 130 W·cm⁻², 140 W·cm⁻², 150W·cm⁻², 160 W·cm⁻², 170 W·cm⁻², 180 W·cm⁻², 190 W·cm⁻², 200 W·cm⁻², 300W·cm⁻², 400 W·cm⁻², 500 W·cm⁻², 600 W·cm⁻², 700 W·cm⁻², 800 W·cm⁻², 900W·cm⁻², 1 kW·cm⁻², 50 kW·cm⁻², or 100 kW·cm⁻².

According to one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 exhibits adegradation of its resulting light intensity of less than 95%, 90%, 80%,70%, 60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, or 0% after at least 1day, 5 days, 10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25 days, 1 month, 2 months, 3months, 4 months, 5 months, 6 months, 7 months, 8 months, 9 months, 10months, 11 months, 12 months, 18 months, 2 years, 2.5 years, 3 years,3.5 years, 4 years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5 years, 6 years, 6.5 years, 7years, 7.5 years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9 years, 9.5 years, or 10 yearsunder 0%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%, 60%,65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 100% of molecular O₂, under 0° C.,10° C., 20° C., 30° C., 40° C., 50° C., 60° C., 70° C., 80° C., 90° C.,100° C., 125° C., 150° C., 175° C., 200° C., 225° C., 250° C., 275° C.,or 300° C., with a photon flux or average peak pulse power of at least 1nW·cm⁻², 50 nW·cm⁻², 100 nW·cm⁻², 200 nW·cm⁻², 300 nW·cm⁻², 400 nW·cm⁻²,500 nW·cm⁻², 600 nW·cm⁻², 700 nW·cm⁻², 800 nW·cm⁻², 900 nW·cm⁻², 1μW·cm⁻², 10 μW·cm⁻², 100 μW·cm⁻², 500 μW·cm⁻², 1 mW·cm⁻², 50 mW·cm⁻²,100 mW·cm⁻², 500 mW·cm⁻², 1 W·cm⁻², 5 W·cm⁻², 10 W·cm⁻², 20 W·cm⁻², 30W·cm⁻², 40 W·cm⁻², 50 W·cm⁻², 60 W·cm⁻², 70 W·cm⁻², 80 W·cm⁻², 90W·cm⁻², 100 W·cm⁻², 110 W·cm⁻², 120 W·cm⁻², 130 W·cm⁻², 140 W·cm⁻², 150W·cm⁻², 160 W·cm⁻², 170 W·cm⁻², 180 W·cm⁻², 190 W·cm⁻², 200 W·cm⁻², 300W·cm⁻², 400 W·cm⁻², 500 W·cm⁻², 600 W·cm⁻², 700 W·cm⁻², 800 W·cm⁻², 900W·cm⁻², 1 kW·cm⁻², 50 kW·cm⁻², or 100 kW·cm⁻².

According to one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 exhibits adegradation of its resulting light intensity of less than 95%, 90%, 80%,70%, 60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, or 0% after at least 1day, 5 days, 10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25 days, 1 month, 2 months, 3months, 4 months, 5 months, 6 months, 7 months, 8 months, 9 months, 10months, 11 months, 12 months, 18 months, 2 years, 2.5 years, 3 years,3.5 years, 4 years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5 years, 6 years, 6.5 years, 7years, 7.5 years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9 years, 9.5 years, or 10 yearsunder 0%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%, 60%,65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 100% of molecular O₂, under 0%,10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or99% of humidity, with a photon flux or average peak pulse power of atleast 1 nW·cm⁻², 50 nW·cm⁻², 100 nW·cm⁻², 200 nW·cm⁻², 300 nW·cm⁻², 400nW·cm⁻², 500 nW·cm⁻², 600 nW·cm⁻², 700 nW·cm⁻², 800 nW·cm⁻², 900nW·cm⁻², 1 μW·cm⁻², 10 μW·cm⁻², 100 μW·cm⁻², 500 μW·cm⁻², 1 mW·cm⁻², 50mW·cm⁻², 100 mW·cm⁻², 500 mW·cm⁻², 1 W·cm⁻², 5 W·cm⁻², 10 W·cm⁻², 20W·cm⁻², 30 W·cm⁻², 40 W·cm⁻², 50 W·cm⁻², 60 W·cm⁻², 70 W·cm⁻², 80W·cm⁻², 90 W·cm⁻², 100 W·cm⁻², 110 W·cm⁻², 120 W·cm⁻², 130 W·cm⁻², 140W·cm⁻², 150 W·cm⁻², 160 W·cm⁻², 170 W·cm⁻², 180 W·cm⁻², 190 W·cm⁻², 200W·cm⁻², 300 W·cm⁻², 400 W·cm⁻², 500 W·cm⁻², 600 W·cm⁻², 700 W·cm⁻², 800W·cm⁻², 900 W·cm⁻², 1 kW·cm⁻², 50 kW·cm⁻², or 100 kW·cm⁻².

According to one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 exhibits adegradation of its resulting light intensity of less than 95%, 90%, 80%,70%, 60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, or 0% after at least 1day, 5 days, 10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25 days, 1 month, 2 months, 3months, 4 months, 5 months, 6 months, 7 months, 8 months, 9 months, 10months, 11 months, 12 months, 18 months, 2 years, 2.5 years, 3 years,3.5 years, 4 years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5 years, 6 years, 6.5 years, 7years, 7.5 years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9 years, 9.5 years, or 10 yearsunder 0%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%, 60%,65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 100% of molecular O₂, under 0° C.,10° C., 20° C., 30° C., 40° C., 50° C., 60° C., 70° C., 80° C., 90° C.,100° C., 125° C., 150° C., 175° C., 200° C., 225° C., 250° C., 275° C.,or 300° C., and under 0%, 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%,75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 99% of humidity, with a photon flux oraverage peak pulse power of at least 1 nW·cm⁻², 50 nW·cm⁻², 100 nW·cm⁻²,200 nW·cm⁻², 300 nW·cm⁻², 400 nW·cm⁻², 500 nW·cm⁻², 600 nW·cm⁻², 700nW·cm⁻², 800 nW·cm⁻², 900 nW·cm⁻², 1 μW·cm⁻², 10 μW·cm⁻², 100 μW·cm⁻²,500 μW·cm⁻², 1 mW·cm⁻², 50 mW·cm⁻², 100 mW·cm⁻², 500 mW·cm⁻², 1 W·cm⁻²,5 W·cm⁻², 10 W·cm⁻², 20 W·cm⁻², 30 W·cm⁻², 40 W·cm⁻², 50 W·cm⁻², 60W·cm⁻², 70 W·cm⁻², 80 W·cm⁻², 90 W·cm⁻², 100 W·cm⁻², 110 W·cm⁻², 120W·cm⁻², 130 W·cm⁻², 140 W·cm⁻², 150 W·cm⁻², 160 W·cm⁻², 170 W·cm⁻², 180W·cm⁻², 190 W·cm⁻², 200 W·cm⁻², 300 W·cm⁻², 400 W·cm⁻², 500 W·cm⁻², 600W·cm⁻², 700 W·cm⁻², 800 W·cm⁻², 900 W·cm⁻², 1 kW·cm⁻², 50 kW·cm⁻², or100 kW·cm⁻².

According to one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 exhibits adegradation of its photoluminescence quantum yield (PLQY) of less than90%, 80%, 70%, 60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, or 0% afterat least 1 day, 5 days, 10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25 days, 1 month, 2months, 3 months, 4 months, 5 months, 6 months, 7 months, 8 months, 9months, 10 months, 11 months, 12 months, 18 months, 2 years, 2.5 years,3 years, 3.5 years, 4 years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5 years, 6 years, 6.5years, 7 years, 7.5 years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9 years, 9.5 years, or 10years.

According to one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 exhibits adegradation of its photoluminescence quantum yield (PLQY) of less than90%, 80%, 70%, 60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, or 0% under0° C., 10° C., 20° C., 30° C., 40° C., 50° C., 60° C., 70° C., 80° C.,90° C., 100° C., 125° C., 150° C., 175° C., 200° C., 225° C., 250° C.,275° C., or 300° C.

According to one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 exhibits adegradation of its photoluminescence quantum yield (PLQY) of less than90%, 80%, 70%, 60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, or 0% under0%, 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%,95%, or 99% of humidity.

According to one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 exhibits adegradation of its photoluminescence quantum yield (PLQY) of less than90%, 80%, 70%, 60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, or 0% afterat least 1 day, 5 days, 10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25 days, 1 month, 2months, 3 months, 4 months, 5 months, 6 months, 7 months, 8 months, 9months, 10 months, 11 months, 12 months, 18 months, 2 years, 2.5 years,3 years, 3.5 years, 4 years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5 years, 6 years, 6.5years, 7 years, 7.5 years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9 years, 9.5 years, or 10years, under 0%, 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%,85%, 90%, 95%, or 99% of humidity.

According to one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 exhibits adegradation of its photoluminescence quantum yield (PLQY) of less than90%, 80%, 70%, 60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, or 0% afterat least 1 day, 5 days, 10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25 days, 1 month, 2months, 3 months, 4 months, 5 months, 6 months, 7 months, 8 months, 9months, 10 months, 11 months, 12 months, 18 months, 2 years, 2.5 years,3 years, 3.5 years, 4 years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5 years, 6 years, 6.5years, 7 years, 7.5 years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9 years, 9.5 years, or 10years, under 0° C., 10° C., 20° C., 30° C., 40° C., 50° C., 60° C., 70°C., 80° C., 90° C., 100° C., 125° C., 150° C., 175° C., 200° C., 225°C., 250° C., 275° C., or 300° C.

According to one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 exhibits adegradation of its photoluminescence quantum yield (PLQY) of less than90%, 80%, 70%, 60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, or 0% afterat least 1 day, 5 days, 10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25 days, 1 month, 2months, 3 months, 4 months, 5 months, 6 months, 7 months, 8 months, 9months, 10 months, 11 months, 12 months, 18 months, 2 years, 2.5 years,3 years, 3.5 years, 4 years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5 years, 6 years, 6.5years, 7 years, 7.5 years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9 years, 9.5 years, or 10years, under 0° C., 10° C., 20° C., 30° C., 40° C., 50° C., 60° C., 70°C., 80° C., 90° C., 100° C., 125° C., 150° C., 175° C., 200° C., 225°C., 250° C., 275° C., or 300° C., and under 0%, 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%,55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 99% of humidity.

According to one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 exhibits adegradation of its photoluminescence quantum yield (PLQY) of less than90%, 80%, 70%, 60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, or 0% afterat least 1 day, 5 days, 10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25 days, 1 month, 2months, 3 months, 4 months, 5 months, 6 months, 7 months, 8 months, 9months, 10 months, 11 months, 12 months, 18 months, 2 years, 2.5 years,3 years, 3.5 years, 4 years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5 years, 6 years, 6.5years, 7 years, 7.5 years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9 years, 9.5 years, or 10years under 0%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%,60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 100% of molecular O₂.

According to one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 exhibits adegradation of its photoluminescence quantum yield (PLQY) of less than90%, 80%, 70%, 60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, or 0% afterat least 1 day, 5 days, 10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25 days, 1 month, 2months, 3 months, 4 months, 5 months, 6 months, 7 months, 8 months, 9months, 10 months, 11 months, 12 months, 18 months, 2 years, 2.5 years,3 years, 3.5 years, 4 years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5 years, 6 years, 6.5years, 7 years, 7.5 years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9 years, 9.5 years, or 10years under 0%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%,60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 100% of molecular O₂, under0° C., 10° C., 20° C., 30° C., 40° C., 50° C., 60° C., 70° C., 80° C.,90° C., 100° C., 125° C., 150° C., 175° C., 200° C., 225° C., 250° C.,275° C., or 300° C.

According to one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 exhibits adegradation of its photoluminescence quantum yield (PLQY) of less than90%, 80%, 70%, 60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, or 0% afterat least 1 day, 5 days, 10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25 days, 1 month, 2months, 3 months, 4 months, 5 months, 6 months, 7 months, 8 months, 9months, 10 months, 11 months, 12 months, 18 months, 2 years, 2.5 years,3 years, 3.5 years, 4 years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5 years, 6 years, 6.5years, 7 years, 7.5 years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9 years, 9.5 years, or 10years under 0%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%,60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 100% of molecular O₂, under0%, 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%,95%, or 99% of humidity.

According to one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 exhibits adegradation of its photoluminescence quantum yield (PLQY) of less than90%, 80%, 70%, 60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, or 0% afterat least 1 day, 5 days, 10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25 days, 1 month, 2months, 3 months, 4 months, 5 months, 6 months, 7 months, 8 months, 9months, 10 months, 11 months, 12 months, 18 months, 2 years, 2.5 years,3 years, 3.5 years, 4 years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5 years, 6 years, 6.5years, 7 years, 7.5 years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9 years, 9.5 years, or 10years under 0%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%,60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 100% of molecular O₂, under0° C., 10° C., 20° C., 30° C., 40° C., 50° C., 60° C., 70° C., 80° C.,90° C., 100° C., 125° C., 150° C., 175° C., 200° C., 225° C., 250° C.,275° C., or 300° C., and under 0%, 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 55%, 60%,65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 99% of humidity.

According to one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 exhibits adegradation of its photoluminescence quantum yield (PLQY) of less than90%, 80%, 70%, 60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, or 0% afterat least 1 day, 5 days, 10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25 days, 1 month, 2months, 3 months, 4 months, 5 months, 6 months, 7 months, 8 months, 9months, 10 months, 11 months, 12 months, 18 months, 2 years, 2.5 years,3 years, 3.5 years, 4 years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5 years, 6 years, 6.5years, 7 years, 7.5 years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9 years, 9.5 years, or 10years, with a photon flux or average peak pulse power of at least 1nW·cm⁻², 50 nW·cm⁻², 100 nW·cm⁻², 200 nW·cm⁻², 300 nW·cm⁻², 400 nW·cm⁻²,500 nW·cm⁻², 600 nW·cm⁻², 700 nW·cm⁻², 800 nW·cm⁻², 900 nW·cm⁻², 1μW·cm⁻², 10 μW·cm⁻², 100 μW·cm⁻², 500 μW·cm⁻², 1 mW·cm⁻², 50 mW·cm⁻²,100 mW·cm⁻², 500 mW·cm⁻², 1 W·cm⁻², 5 W·cm⁻², 10 W·cm⁻², 20 W·cm⁻², 30W·cm⁻², 40 W·cm⁻², 50 W·cm⁻², 60 W·cm⁻², 70 W·cm⁻², 80 W·cm⁻², 90W·cm⁻², 100 W·cm⁻², 110 W·cm⁻², 120 W·cm⁻², 130 W·cm⁻², 140 W·cm⁻², 150W·cm⁻², 160 W·cm⁻², 170 W·cm⁻², 180 W·cm⁻², 190 W·cm⁻², 200 W·cm⁻², 300W·cm⁻², 400 W·cm⁻², 500 W·cm⁻², 600 W·cm⁻², 700 W·cm⁻², 800 W·cm⁻², 900W·cm⁻², 1 kW·cm⁻², 50 kW·cm⁻², or 100 kW·cm⁻².

According to one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 exhibits adegradation of its photoluminescence quantum yield (PLQY) of less than90%, 80%, 70%, 60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, or 0% under0° C., 10° C., 20° C., 30° C., 40° C., 50° C., 60° C., 70° C., 80° C.,90° C., 100° C., 125° C., 150° C., 175° C., 200° C., 225° C., 250° C.,275° C., or 300° C., with a photon flux or average peak pulse power ofat least 1 nW·cm⁻², 50 nW·cm⁻², 100 nW·cm⁻², 200 nW·cm⁻², 300 nW·cm⁻²,400 nW·cm⁻², 500 nW·cm⁻², 600 nW·cm⁻², 700 nW·cm⁻², 800 nW·cm⁻², 900nW·cm⁻², 1 μW·cm⁻², 10 μW·cm⁻², 100 μW·cm⁻², 500 μW·cm⁻², 1 mW·cm⁻², 50mW·cm⁻², 100 mW·cm⁻², 500 mW·cm⁻², 1 W·cm⁻², 5 W·cm⁻², 10 W·cm⁻², 20W·cm⁻², 30 W·cm⁻², 40 W·cm⁻², 50 W·cm⁻², 60 W·cm⁻², 70 W·cm⁻², 80W·cm⁻², 90 W·cm⁻², 100 W·cm⁻², 110 W·cm⁻², 120 W·cm⁻², 130 W·cm⁻², 140W·cm⁻², 150 W·cm⁻², 160 W·cm⁻², 170 W·cm⁻², 180 W·cm⁻², 190 W·cm⁻², 200W·cm⁻², 300 W·cm⁻², 400 W·cm⁻², 500 W·cm⁻², 600 W·cm⁻², 700 W·cm⁻², 800W·cm⁻², 900 W·cm⁻², 1 kW·cm⁻², 50 kW·cm⁻², or 100 kW·cm⁻².

According to one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 exhibits adegradation of its photoluminescence quantum yield (PLQY) of less than90%, 80%, 70%, 60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, or 0% under0%, 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%,95%, or 99% of humidity, with a photon flux or average peak pulse powerof at least 1 nW·cm⁻², 50 nW·cm⁻², 100 nW·cm⁻², 200 nW·cm⁻², 300nW·cm⁻², 400 nW·cm⁻², 500 nW·cm⁻², 600 nW·cm⁻², 700 nW·cm⁻², 800nW·cm⁻², 900 nW·cm⁻², 1 μW·cm⁻², 10 μW·cm⁻², 100 μW·cm⁻², 500 μW·cm⁻², 1mW·cm⁻², 50 mW·cm⁻², 100 mW·cm⁻², 500 mW·cm⁻², 1 W·cm⁻², 5 W·cm⁻², 10W·cm⁻², 20 W·cm⁻², 30 W·cm⁻², 40 W·cm⁻², 50 W·cm⁻², 60 W·cm⁻², 70W·cm⁻², 80 W·cm⁻², 90 W·cm⁻², 100 W·cm⁻², 110 W·cm⁻², 120 W·cm⁻², 130W·cm⁻², 140 W·cm⁻², 150 W·cm⁻², 160 W·cm⁻², 170 W·cm⁻², 180 W·cm⁻², 190W·cm⁻², 200 W·cm⁻², 300 W·cm⁻², 400 W·cm⁻², 500 W·cm⁻², 600 W·cm⁻², 700W·cm⁻², 800 W·cm⁻², 900 W·cm⁻², 1 kW·cm⁻², 50 kW·cm⁻², or 100 kW·cm⁻².

According to one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 exhibits adegradation of its photoluminescence quantum yield (PLQY) of less than90%, 80%, 70%, 60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, or 0% afterat least 1 day, 5 days, 10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25 days, 1 month, 2months, 3 months, 4 months, 5 months, 6 months, 7 months, 8 months, 9months, 10 months, 11 months, 12 months, 18 months, 2 years, 2.5 years,3 years, 3.5 years, 4 years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5 years, 6 years, 6.5years, 7 years, 7.5 years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9 years, 9.5 years, or 10years, under 0%, 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%,85%, 90%, 95%, or 99% of humidity, with a photon flux or average peakpulse power of at least 1 nW·cm⁻², 50 nW·cm⁻², 100 nW·cm⁻², 200 nW·cm⁻²,300 nW·cm⁻², 400 nW·cm⁻², 500 nW·cm⁻², 600 nW·cm⁻², 700 nW·cm⁻², 800nW·cm⁻², 900 nW·cm⁻², 1 μW·cm⁻², 10 μW·cm⁻², 100 μW·cm⁻², 500 μW·cm⁻², 1mW·cm⁻², 50 mW·cm⁻², 100 mW·cm⁻², 500 mW·cm⁻², 1 W·cm⁻², 5 W·cm⁻², 10W·cm⁻², 20 W·cm⁻², 30 W·cm⁻², 40 W·cm⁻², 50 W·cm⁻², 60 W·cm⁻², 70W·cm⁻², 80 W·cm⁻², 90 W·cm⁻², 100 W·cm⁻², 110 W·cm⁻², 120 W·cm⁻², 130W·cm⁻², 140 W·cm⁻², 150 W·cm⁻², 160 W·cm⁻², 170 W·cm⁻², 180 W·cm⁻², 190W·cm⁻², 200 W·cm⁻², 300 W·cm⁻², 400 W·cm⁻², 500 W·cm⁻², 600 W·cm⁻², 700W·cm⁻², 800 W·cm⁻², 900 W·cm⁻², 1 kW·cm⁻², 50 kW·cm⁻², or 100 kW·cm⁻².

According to one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 exhibits adegradation of its photoluminescence quantum yield (PLQY) of less than90%, 80%, 70%, 60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, or 0% afterat least 1 day, 5 days, 10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25 days, 1 month, 2months, 3 months, 4 months, 5 months, 6 months, 7 months, 8 months, 9months, 10 months, 11 months, 12 months, 18 months, 2 years, 2.5 years,3 years, 3.5 years, 4 years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5 years, 6 years, 6.5years, 7 years, 7.5 years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9 years, 9.5 years, or 10years, under 0° C., 10° C., 20° C., 30° C., 40° C., 50° C., 60° C., 70°C., 80° C., 90° C., 100° C., 125° C., 150° C., 175° C., 200° C., 225°C., 250° C., 275° C., or 300° C., with a photon flux or average peakpulse power of at least 1 nW·cm⁻², 50 nW·cm⁻², 100 nW·cm⁻², 200 nW·cm⁻²,300 nW·cm⁻², 400 nW·cm⁻², 500 nW·cm⁻², 600 nW·cm⁻², 700 nW·cm⁻², 800nW·cm⁻², 900 nW·cm⁻², 1 1μW·cm⁻², 10 μW·cm⁻², 100 μW·cm⁻², 500 μW·cm⁻²,1 mW·cm⁻², 50 mW·cm⁻², 100 mW·cm⁻², 500 mW·cm⁻², 1 W·cm⁻², 5 W·cm⁻², 10W·cm⁻², 20 W·cm⁻², 30 W·cm⁻², 40 W·cm⁻², 50 W·cm⁻², 60 W·cm⁻², 70W·cm⁻², 80 W·cm⁻², 90 W·cm⁻², 100 W·cm⁻², 110 W·cm⁻², 120 W·cm⁻², 130W·cm⁻², 140 W·cm⁻², 150 W·cm⁻², 160 W·cm⁻², 170 W·cm⁻², 180 W·cm⁻², 190W·cm⁻², 200 W·cm⁻², 300 W·cm⁻², 400 W·cm⁻², 500 W·cm⁻², 600 W·cm⁻², 700W·cm⁻², 800 W·cm⁻², 900 W·cm⁻², 1 kW·cm⁻², 50 kW·cm⁻², or 100 kW·cm⁻².

According to one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 exhibits adegradation of its photoluminescence quantum yield (PLQY) of less than90%, 80%, 70%, 60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, or 0% afterat least 1 day, 5 days, 10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25 days, 1 month, 2months, 3 months, 4 months, 5 months, 6 months, 7 months, 8 months, 9months, 10 months, 11 months, 12 months, 18 months, 2 years, 2.5 years,3 years, 3.5 years, 4 years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5 years, 6 years, 6.5years, 7 years, 7.5 years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9 years, 9.5 years, or 10years, under 0° C., 10° C., 20° C., 30° C., 40° C., 50° C., 60° C., 70°C., 80° C., 90° C., 100° C., 125° C., 150° C., 175° C., 200° C., 225°C., 250° C., 275° C., or 300° C., and under 0%, 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%,55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 99% of humidity, with aphoton flux or average peak pulse power of at least 1 nW·cm⁻², 50nW·cm⁻², 100 nW·cm⁻², 200 nW·cm⁻², 300 nW·cm⁻², 400 nW·cm⁻², 500nW·cm⁻², 600 nW·cm⁻², 700 nW·cm⁻², 800 nW·cm⁻², 900 nW·cm⁻², 1 μW·cm⁻²,10 μW·cm⁻², 100 μW·cm⁻², 500 μW·cm⁻², 1 mW·cm⁻², 50 mW·cm⁻², 100mW·cm⁻², 500 mW·cm⁻², 1 W·cm⁻², 5 W·cm⁻², 10 W·cm⁻², 20 W·cm⁻², 30W·cm⁻², 40 W·cm⁻², 50 W·cm⁻², 60 W·cm⁻², 70 W·cm⁻², 80 W·cm⁻², 90W·cm⁻², 100 W·cm⁻², 110 W·cm⁻², 120 W·cm⁻², 130 W·cm⁻², 140 W·cm⁻², 150W·cm⁻², 160 W·cm⁻², 170 W·cm⁻², 180 W·cm⁻², 190 W·cm⁻², 200 W·cm⁻², 300W·cm⁻², 400 W·cm⁻², 500 W·cm⁻², 600 W·cm⁻², 700 W·cm⁻², 800 W·cm⁻², 900W·cm⁻², 1 kW·cm⁻², 50 kW·cm⁻², or 100 kW·cm⁻².

According to one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 exhibits adegradation of its photoluminescence quantum yield (PLQY) of less than90%, 80%, 70%, 60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, or 0% afterat least 1 day, 5 days, 10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25 days, 1 month, 2months, 3 months, 4 months, 5 months, 6 months, 7 months, 8 months, 9months, 10 months, 11 months, 12 months, 18 months, 2 years, 2.5 years,3 years, 3.5 years, 4 years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5 years, 6 years, 6.5years, 7 years, 7.5 years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9 years, 9.5 years, or 10years under 0%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%,60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 100% of molecular O₂, with aphoton flux or average peak pulse power of at least 1 nW·cm⁻², 50nW·cm⁻², 100 nW·cm⁻², 200 nW·cm⁻², 300 nW·cm⁻², 400 nW·cm⁻², 500nW·cm⁻², 600 nW·cm⁻², 700 nW·cm⁻², 800 nW·cm⁻², 900 nW·cm⁻², 1 μW·cm⁻²,10 μW·cm⁻², 100 μW·cm⁻², 500 μW·cm⁻², 1 mW·cm⁻², 50 mW·cm⁻², 100mW·cm⁻², 500 mW·cm⁻², 1 W·cm⁻², 5 W·cm⁻², 10 W·cm⁻², 20 W·cm⁻², 30W·cm⁻², 40 W·cm⁻², 50 W·cm⁻², 60 W·cm⁻², 70 W·cm⁻², 80 W·cm⁻², 90W·cm⁻², 100 W·cm⁻², 110 W·cm⁻², 120 W·cm⁻², 130 W·cm⁻², 140 W·cm⁻², 150W·cm⁻², 160 W·cm⁻², 170 W·cm⁻², 180 W·cm⁻², 190 W·cm⁻², 200 W·cm⁻², 300W·cm⁻², 400 W·cm⁻², 500 W·cm⁻², 600 W·cm⁻², 700 W·cm⁻², 800 W·cm⁻², 900W·cm⁻², 1 kW·cm⁻², 50 kW·cm⁻², or 100 kW·cm⁻².

According to one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 exhibits adegradation of its photoluminescence quantum yield (PLQY) of less than90%, 80%, 70%, 60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, or 0% afterat least 1 day, 5 days, 10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25 days, 1 month, 2months, 3 months, 4 months, 5 months, 6 months, 7 months, 8 months, 9months, 10 months, 11 months, 12 months, 18 months, 2 years, 2.5 years,3 years, 3.5 years, 4 years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5 years, 6 years, 6.5years, 7 years, 7.5 years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9 years, 9.5 years, or 10years under 0%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%,60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 100% of molecular O₂, under0° C., 10° C., 20° C., 30° C., 40° C., 50° C., 60° C., 70° C., 80° C.,90° C., 100° C., 125° C., 150° C., 175° C., 200° C., 225° C., 250° C.,275° C., or 300° C., with a photon flux or average peak pulse power ofat least 1 nW·cm⁻², 50 nW·cm⁻², 100 nW·cm⁻², 200 nW·cm⁻², 300 nW·cm⁻²,400 nW·cm⁻², 500 nW·cm⁻², 600 nW·cm⁻², 700 nW·cm⁻², 800 nW·cm⁻², 900nW·cm⁻², 1 μW·cm⁻², 10 μW·cm⁻², 100 μW·cm⁻², 500 μW·cm⁻², 1 mW·cm⁻², 50mW·cm⁻², 100 mW·cm⁻², 500 mW·cm⁻², 1 W·cm⁻², 5 W·cm⁻², 10 W·cm⁻², 20W·cm⁻², 30 W·cm⁻², 40 W·cm⁻², 50 W·cm⁻², 60 W·cm⁻², 70 W·cm⁻², 80W·cm⁻², 90 W·cm⁻², 100 W·cm⁻², 110 W·cm⁻², 120 W·cm⁻², 130 W·cm⁻², 140W·cm⁻², 150 W·cm⁻², 160 W·cm⁻², 170 W·cm⁻², 180 W·cm⁻², 190 W·cm⁻², 200W·cm⁻², 300 W·cm⁻², 400 W·cm⁻², 500 W·cm⁻², 600 W·cm⁻², 700 W·cm⁻², 800W·cm⁻², 900 W·cm⁻², 1 kW·cm⁻², 50 kW·cm⁻², or 100 kW·cm⁻².

According to one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 exhibits adegradation of its photoluminescence quantum yield (PLQY) of less than90%, 80%, 70%, 60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, or 0% afterat least 1 day, 5 days, 10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25 days, 1 month, 2months, 3 months, 4 months, 5 months, 6 months, 7 months, 8 months, 9months, 10 months, 11 months, 12 months, 18 months, 2 years, 2.5 years,3 years, 3.5 years, 4 years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5 years, 6 years, 6.5years, 7 years, 7.5 years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9 years, 9.5 years, or 10years under 0%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%,60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 100% of molecular O₂, under0%, 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%,95%, or 99% of humidity, with a photon flux or average peak pulse powerof at least 1 nW·cm⁻², 50 nW·cm⁻², 100 nW·cm⁻², 200 nW·cm⁻², 300nW·cm⁻², 400 nW·cm⁻², 500 nW·cm⁻², 600 nW·cm⁻², 700 nW·cm⁻², 800nW·cm⁻², 900 nW·cm⁻², 1 μW·cm⁻², 10 μW·cm⁻², 100 μW·cm⁻², 500 μW·cm⁻², 1mW·cm⁻², 50 mW·cm⁻², 100 mW·cm⁻², 500 mW·cm⁻², 1 W·cm⁻², 5 W·cm⁻², 10W·cm⁻², 20 W·cm⁻², 30 W·cm⁻², 40 W·cm⁻², 50 W·cm⁻², 60 W·cm⁻², 70W·cm⁻², 80 W·cm⁻², 90 W·cm⁻², 100 W·cm⁻², 110 W·cm⁻², 120 W·cm⁻², 130W·cm⁻², 140 W·cm⁻², 150 W·cm⁻², 160 W·cm⁻², 170 W·cm⁻², 180 W·cm⁻², 190W·cm⁻², 200 W·cm⁻², 300 W·cm⁻², 400 W·cm⁻², 500 W·cm⁻², 600 W·cm⁻², 700W·cm⁻², 800 W·cm⁻², 900 W·cm⁻², 1 kW·cm⁻², 50 kW·cm⁻², or 100 kW·cm⁻².

According to one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 exhibits adegradation of its photoluminescence quantum yield (PLQY) of less than90%, 80%, 70%, 60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, or 0% afterat least 1 day, 5 days, 10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25 days, 1 month, 2months, 3 months, 4 months, 5 months, 6 months, 7 months, 8 months, 9months, 10 months, 11 months, 12 months, 18 months, 2 years, 2.5 years,3 years, 3.5 years, 4 years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5 years, 6 years, 6.5years, 7 years, 7.5 years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9 years, 9.5 years, or 10years under 0%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%,60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 100% of molecular O₂, under0° C., 10° C., 20° C., 30° C., 40° C., 50° C., 60° C., 70° C., 80° C.,90° C., 100° C., 125° C., 150° C., 175° C., 200° C., 225° C., 250° C.,275° C., or 300° C., and under 0%, 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 55%, 60%,65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 99% of humidity, with a photonflux or average peak pulse power of at least 1 nW·cm⁻², 50 nW·cm⁻², 100nW·cm⁻², 200 nW·cm⁻², 300 nW·cm⁻², 400 nW·cm⁻², 500 nW·cm⁻², 600nW·cm⁻², 700 nW·cm⁻², 800 nW·cm⁻², 900 nW·cm⁻², 1 μW·cm⁻², 10 μW·cm⁻²,100 μW·cm⁻², 500 μW·cm⁻², 1 mW·cm⁻², 50 mW·cm⁻², 100 mW·cm⁻², 500mW·cm⁻², 1 W·cm⁻², 5 W·cm⁻², 10 W·cm⁻², 20 W·cm⁻², 30 W·cm⁻², 40 W·cm⁻²,50 W·cm⁻², 60 W·cm⁻², 70 W·cm⁻², 80 W·cm⁻², 90 W·cm⁻², 100 W·cm⁻², 110W·cm⁻², 120 W·cm⁻², 130 W·cm⁻², 140 W·cm⁻², 150 W·cm⁻², 160 W·cm⁻², 170W·cm⁻², 180 W·cm⁻², 190 W·cm⁻², 200 W·cm⁻², 300 W·cm⁻², 400 W·cm⁻², 500W·cm⁻², 600 W·cm⁻², 700 W·cm⁻², 800 W·cm⁻², 900 W·cm⁻², 1 kW·cm⁻², 50kW·cm⁻², or 100 kW·cm⁻².

According to one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 exhibits adegradation of its FCE of less than 90%, 80%, 70%, 60%, 50%, 40%, 30%,25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, 4%, 3%, 2%, 1%, or 0% after at least 1 day, 5days, 10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25 days, 1 month, 2 months, 3 months, 4months, 5 months, 6 months, 7 months, 8 months, 9 months, 10 months, 11months, 12 months, 18 months, 2 years, 2.5 years, 3 years, 3.5 years, 4years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5 years, 6 years, 6.5 years, 7 years, 7.5years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9 years, 9.5 years, or 10 years.

According to one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 exhibits adegradation of its FCE of less than 90%, 80%, 70%, 60%, 50%, 40%, 30%,25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, 4%, 3%, 2%, 1%, or 0% under 0° C., 10° C., 20°C., 30° C., 40° C., 50° C., 60° C., 70° C., 80° C., 90° C., 100° C.,125° C., 150° C., 175° C., 200° C., 225° C., 250° C., 275° C., or 300°C.

According to one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 exhibits adegradation of its FCE of less than 90%, 80%, 70%, 60%, 50%, 40%, 30%,25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, 4%, 3%, 2%, 1%, or 0% under 0%, 10%, 20%, 30%,40%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 99% ofhumidity.

According to one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 exhibits adegradation of its FCE of less than 90%, 80%, 70%, 60%, 50%, 40%, 30%,25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, 4%, 3%, 2%, 1%, or 0% after at least 1 day, 5days, 10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25 days, 1 month, 2 months, 3 months, 4months, 5 months, 6 months, 7 months, 8 months, 9 months, 10 months, 11months, 12 months, 18 months, 2 years, 2.5 years, 3 years, 3.5 years, 4years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5 years, 6 years, 6.5 years, 7 years, 7.5years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9 years, 9.5 years, or 10 years, under 0%,10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or99% of humidity.

According to one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 exhibits adegradation of its FCE of less than 90%, 80%, 70%, 60%, 50%, 40%, 30%,25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, 4%, 3%, 2%, 1%, or 0% after at least 1 day, 5days, 10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25 days, 1 month, 2 months, 3 months, 4months, 5 months, 6 months, 7 months, 8 months, 9 months, 10 months, 11months, 12 months, 18 months, 2 years, 2.5 years, 3 years, 3.5 years, 4years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5 years, 6 years, 6.5 years, 7 years, 7.5years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9 years, 9.5 years, or 10 years, under 0° C.,10° C., 20° C., 30° C., 40° C., 50° C., 60° C., 70° C., 80° C., 90° C.,100° C., 125° C., 150° C., 175° C., 200° C., 225° C., 250° C., 275° C.,or 300° C.

According to one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 exhibits adegradation of its FCE of less than 90%, 80%, 70%, 60%, 50%, 40%, 30%,25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, 4%, 3%, 2%, 1%, or 0% after at least 1 day, 5days, 10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25 days, 1 month, 2 months, 3 months, 4months, 5 months, 6 months, 7 months, 8 months, 9 months, 10 months, 11months, 12 months, 18 months, 2 years, 2.5 years, 3 years, 3.5 years, 4years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5 years, 6 years, 6.5 years, 7 years, 7.5years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9 years, 9.5 years, or 10 years, under 0° C.,10° C., 20° C., 30° C., 40° C., 50° C., 60° C., 70° C., 80° C., 90° C.,100° C., 125° C., 150° C., 175° C., 200° C., 225° C., 250° C., 275° C.,or 300° C., and under 0%, 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%,75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 99% of humidity.

According to one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 exhibits adegradation of its FCE of less than 90%, 80%, 70%, 60%, 50%, 40%, 30%,25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, 4%, 3%, 2%, 1%, or 0% after at least 1 day, 5days, 10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25 days, 1 month, 2 months, 3 months, 4months, 5 months, 6 months, 7 months, 8 months, 9 months, 10 months, 11months, 12 months, 18 months, 2 years, 2.5 years, 3 years, 3.5 years, 4years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5 years, 6 years, 6.5 years, 7 years, 7.5years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9 years, 9.5 years, or 10 years under 0%, 5%,10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%,80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 100% of molecular O₂.

According to one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 exhibits adegradation of its FCE of less than 90%, 80%, 70%, 60%, 50%, 40%, 30%,25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, 4%, 3%, 2%, 1%, or 0% after at least 1 day, 5days, 10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25 days, 1 month, 2 months, 3 months, 4months, 5 months, 6 months, 7 months, 8 months, 9 months, 10 months, 11months, 12 months, 18 months, 2 years, 2.5 years, 3 years, 3.5 years, 4years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5 years, 6 years, 6.5 years, 7 years, 7.5years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9 years, 9.5 years, or 10 years under 0%, 5%,10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%,80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 100% of molecular O₂, under 0° C., 10° C., 20°C., 30° C., 40° C., 50° C., 60° C., 70° C., 80° C., 90° C., 100° C.,125° C., 150° C., 175° C., 200° C., 225° C., 250° C., 275° C., or 300°C.

According to one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 exhibits adegradation of its FCE of less than 90%, 80%, 70%, 60%, 50%, 40%, 30%,25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, 4%, 3%, 2%, 1%, or 0% after at least 1 day, 5days, 10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25 days, 1 month, 2 months, 3 months, 4months, 5 months, 6 months, 7 months, 8 months, 9 months, 10 months, 11months, 12 months, 18 months, 2 years, 2.5 years, 3 years, 3.5 years, 4years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5 years, 6 years, 6.5 years, 7 years, 7.5years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9 years, 9.5 years, or 10 years under 0%, 5%,10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%,80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 100% of molecular O₂, under 0%, 10%, 20%, 30%,40%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 99% ofhumidity.

According to one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 exhibits adegradation of its FCE of less than 90%, 80%, 70%, 60%, 50%, 40%, 30%,25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, 4%, 3%, 2%, 1%, or 0% after at least 1 day, 5days, 10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25 days, 1 month, 2 months, 3 months, 4months, 5 months, 6 months, 7 months, 8 months, 9 months, 10 months, 11months, 12 months, 18 months, 2 years, 2.5 years, 3 years, 3.5 years, 4years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5 years, 6 years, 6.5 years, 7 years, 7.5years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9 years, 9.5 years, or 10 years under 0%, 5%,10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%,80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 100% of molecular O₂, under 0° C., 10° C., 20°C., 30° C., 40° C., 50° C., 60° C., 70° C., 80° C., 90° C., 100° C.,125° C., 150° C., 175° C., 200° C., 225° C., 250° C., 275° C., or 300°C., and under 0%, 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%,85%, 90%, 95%, or 99% of humidity.

In another embodiment, the light emitting material 7 comprising at leastone population of composite particles 1, may further comprise at leastone population of converters having phosphor properties. Examples ofconverter having phosphor properties include, but are not limited to:garnets (LuAG, GAL, YAG, GaYAG, Y₃Al₅O₁₂, Y₃Fe₂(FeO₄)₃, Y₃Fe₅O₁₂,Y₄Al₂O₉, YAlO₃, Fe₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃, Mg₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃, Mn₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃,Ca₃Fe₂(SiO₄)₃, Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃, Ca₃Cr₂(SiO₄)₃, Al₅Lu₃O₁₂), silicates,oxynitrides/oxycarbidonitrides, nintrides/carbidonitrides, Mn⁴⁺ redphosphors (PFS/KFS), quantum dots.

According to one embodiment, composite particles 1 of the invention areincorporated in the solid host material at a level ranging from 100 ppmto 500 000 ppm in weight.

According to one embodiment, composite particles 1 of the invention areincorporated in the solid host material at a level of at least 100 ppm,200 ppm, 300 ppm, 400 ppm, 500 ppm, 600 ppm, 700 ppm, 800 ppm, 900 ppm,1000 ppm, 1100 ppm, 1200 ppm, 1300 ppm, 1400 ppm, 1500 ppm, 1600 ppm,1700 ppm, 1800 ppm, 1900 ppm, 2000 ppm, 2100 ppm, 2200 ppm, 2300 ppm,2400 ppm, 2500 ppm, 2600 ppm, 2700 ppm, 2800 ppm, 2900 ppm, 3000 ppm,3100 ppm, 3200 ppm, 3300 ppm, 3400 ppm, 3500 ppm, 3600 ppm, 3700 ppm,3800 ppm, 3900 ppm, 4000 ppm, 4100 ppm, 4200 ppm, 4300 ppm, 4400 ppm,4500 ppm, 4600 ppm, 4700 ppm, 4800 ppm, 4900 ppm, 5000 ppm, 5100 ppm,5200 ppm, 5300 ppm, 5400 ppm, 5500 ppm, 5600 ppm, 5700 ppm, 5800 ppm,5900 ppm, 6000 ppm, 6100 ppm, 6200 ppm, 6300 ppm, 6400 ppm, 6500 ppm,6600 ppm, 6700 ppm, 6800 ppm, 6900 ppm, 7000 ppm, 7100 ppm, 7200 ppm,7300 ppm, 7400 ppm, 7500 ppm, 7600 ppm, 7700 ppm, 7800 ppm, 7900 ppm,8000 ppm, 8100 ppm, 8200 ppm, 8300 ppm, 8400 ppm, 8500 ppm, 8600 ppm,8700 ppm, 8800 ppm, 8900 ppm, 9000 ppm, 9100 ppm, 9200 ppm, 9300 ppm,9400 ppm, 9500 ppm, 9600 ppm, 9700 ppm, 9800 ppm, 9900 ppm, 10000 ppm,10500 ppm, 11000 ppm, 11500 ppm, 12000 ppm, 12500 ppm, 13000 ppm, 13500ppm, 14000 ppm, 14500 ppm, 15000 ppm, 15500 ppm, 16000 ppm, 16500 ppm,17000 ppm, 17500 ppm, 18000 ppm, 18500 ppm, 19000 ppm, 19500 ppm, 20000ppm, 30000 ppm, 40000 ppm, 50000 ppm, 60000 ppm, 70000 ppm, 80000 ppm,90000 ppm, 100000 ppm, 110000 ppm, 120000 ppm, 130000 ppm, 140000 ppm,150000 ppm, 160000 ppm, 170000 ppm, 180000 ppm, 190000 ppm, 200000 ppm,210000 ppm, 220000 ppm, 230000 ppm, 240000 ppm, 250000 ppm, 260000 ppm,270000 ppm, 280000 ppm, 290000 ppm, 300000 ppm, 310000 ppm, 320000 ppm,330000 ppm, 340000 ppm, 350000 ppm, 360000 ppm, 370000 ppm, 380000 ppm,390000 ppm, 400000 ppm, 410000 ppm, 420000 ppm, 430000 ppm, 440000 ppm,450000 ppm, 460000 ppm, 470000 ppm, 480000 ppm, 490000 ppm, or 500 000ppm in weight.

According to one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 comprisesless than 95%, 90%, 80%, 70%, 60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 20%, 10%, 5%, 4%, 3%,2%, 1%, 0.9%, 0.8%, 0.7%, 0.6%, 0.5%, 0.4%, 0.3%, 0.2%, or 0.1% inweight of composite particles 1 of the invention.

According to one embodiment, the loading charge of composite particles 1in the light emitting material 7 is at least 0.01%, 0.05%, 0.1%, 0.15%,0.2%, 0.25%, 0.3%, 0.35%, 0.4%, 0.45%, 0.5%, 0.55%, 0.6%, 0.65%, 0.7%,0.75%, 0.8%, 0.85%, 0.9%, 0.95%, 1%, 2%, 3%, 4%, 5%, 6%, 7%, 8%, 9%,10%, 11%, 12%, 13%, 14%, 15%, 16%, 17%, 18%, 19%, 20%, 21%, 22%, 23%,24%, 25%, 26%, 27%, 28%, 29%, 30%, 31%, 32%, 33%, 34%, 35%, 36%, 37%,38%, 39%, 40%, 41%, 42%, 43%, 44%, 45%, 46%, 47%, 48%, 49%, 50%, 51%,52%, 53%, 54%, 55%, 56%, 57%, 58%, 59%, 60%, 61%, 62%, 63%, 64%, 65%,66%, 67%, 68%, 69%, 70%, 71%, 72%, 73%, 74%, 75%, 76%, 77%, 78%, 79%,80%, 81%, 82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%,94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, or 99%.

According to one embodiment, the loading charge of composite particles 1in the light emitting material 7 is less than 0.01%, 0.05%, 0.1%, 0.15%,0.2%, 0.25%, 0.3%, 0.35%, 0.4%, 0.45%, 0.5%, 0.55%, 0.6%, 0.65%, 0.7%,0.75%, 0.8%, 0.85%, 0.9%, 0.95%, 1%, 2%, 3%, 4%, 5%, 6%, 7%, 8%, 9%,10%, 11%, 12%, 13%, 14%, 15%, 16%, 17%, 18%, 19%, 20%, 21%, 22%, 23%,24%, 25%, 26%, 27%, 28%, 29%, 30%, 31%, 32%, 33%, 34%, 35%, 36%, 37%,38%, 39%, 40%, 41%, 42%, 43%, 44%, 45%, 46%, 47%, 48%, 49%, 50%, 51%,52%, 53%, 54%, 55%, 56%, 57%, 58%, 59%, 60%, 61%, 62%, 63%, 64%, 65%,66%, 67%, 68%, 69%, 70%, 71%, 72%, 73%, 74%, 75%, 76%, 77%, 78%, 79%,80%, 81%, 82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%,94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, or 99%.

According to one embodiment, the composite particles 1 dispersed in thelight emitting material 7 have a packing fraction of at least 0.01%,0.05%, 0.1%, 0.15%, 0.2%, 0.25%, 0.3%, 0.35%, 0.4%, 0.45%, 0.5%, 0.55%,0.6%, 0.65%, 0.7%, 0.75%, 0.8%, 0.85%, 0.9%, 0.95%, 1%, 2%, 3%, 4%, 5%,6%, 7%, 8%, 9%, 10%, 11%, 12%, 13%, 14%, 15%, 16%, 17%, 18%, 19%, 20%,21%, 22%, 23%, 24%, 25%, 26%, 27%, 28%, 29%, 30%, 31%, 32%, 33%, 34%,35%, 36%, 37%, 38%, 39%, 40%, 41%, 42%, 43%, 44%, 45%, 46%, 47%, 48%,49%, 50%, 51%, 52%, 53%, 54%, 55%, 56%, 57%, 58%, 59%, 60%, 61%, 62%,63%, 64%, 65%, 66%, 67%, 68%, 69%, 70%, 71%, 72%, 73%, 74%, 75%, 76%,77%, 78%, 79%, 80%, 81%, 82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, or95%.

According to one embodiment, the composite particles 1 dispersed in thelight emitting material 7 have a packing fraction of less than 0.01%,0.05%, 0.1%, 0.15%, 0.2%, 0.25%, 0.3%, 0.35%, 0.4%, 0.45%, 0.5%, 0.55%,0.6%, 0.65%, 0.7%, 0.75%, 0.8%, 0.85%, 0.9%, 0.95%, 1%, 2%, 3%, 4%, 5%,6%, 7%, 8%, 9%, 10%, 11%, 12%, 13%, 14%, 15%, 16%, 17%, 18%, 19%, 20%,21%, 22%, 23%, 24%, 25%, 26%, 27%, 28%, 29%, 30%, 31%, 32%, 33%, 34%,35%, 36%, 37%, 38%, 39%, 40%, 41%, 42%, 43%, 44%, 45%, 46%, 47%, 48%,49%, 50%, 51%, 52%, 53%, 54%, 55%, 56%, 57%, 58%, 59%, 60%, 61%, 62%,63%, 64%, 65%, 66%, 67%, 68%, 69%, 70%, 71%, 72%, 73%, 74%, 75%, 76%,77%, 78%, 79%, 80%, 81%, 82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, or95%.

According to one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 comprises atleast 0.01 wt %, 0.02 wt %, 0.03 wt %, 0.04 wt %, 0.05 wt %, 0.06 wt %,0.07 wt %, 0.08 wt %, 0.09 wt %, 0.1 wt %, 0.2 wt %, 0.3 wt %, 0.4 wt %,0.5 wt %, 0.6 wt %, 0.7 wt %, 0.8 wt %, 0.9 wt %, 1 wt %, 2 wt %, 3 wt%, 4 wt %, 5 wt %, 6 wt %, 7 wt %, 8 wt %, 9 wt %, 10 wt %, 15 wt %, 20wt %, 25 wt %, 30 wt %, 35 wt %, 40 wt %, 45 wt %, 50 wt %, 55 wt %, 60wt %, 65 wt %, 70 wt %, 75 wt %, 80 wt %, 85 wt %, 90 wt %, 95 wt %, or99 wt % of composite particle 1.

According to one embodiment, in the light emitting material 7, theweight ratio between the surrounding medium 71 and the compositeparticle 1 of the invention is at least 0.01%, 0.02%, 0.03%, 0.04%,0.05%, 0.06%, 0.07%, 0.08%, 0.09%, 0.1%, 0.2%, 0.3%, 0.4%, 0.5%, 0.6%,0.7%, 0.8%, 0.9%, 1%, 2%, 3%, 4%, 5%, 6%, 7%, 8%, 9%, 10%, 11%, 12%,13%, 14%, 15%, 16%, 17%, 18%, 19%, 20%, 21%, 22%, 23%, 24%, 25%, 26%,27%, 28%, 29%, 30%, 31%, 32%, 33%, 34%, 35%, 36%, 37%, 38%, 39%, 40%,41%, 42%, 43%, 44%, 45%, 46%, 47%, 48%, 49%, or 50%.

According to one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 is ROHScompliant.

According to one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 comprisesless than 10 ppm, less than 20 ppm, less than 30 ppm, less than 40 ppm,less than 50 ppm, less than 100 ppm, less than 150 ppm, less than 200ppm, less than 250 ppm, less than 300 ppm, less than 350 ppm, less than400 ppm, less than 450 ppm, less than 500 ppm, less than 550 ppm, lessthan 600 ppm, less than 650 ppm, less than 700 ppm, less than 750 ppm,less than 800 ppm, less than 850 ppm, less than 900 ppm, less than 950ppm, less than 1000 ppm in weight of cadmium.

According to one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 comprisesless than 10 ppm, less than 20 ppm, less than 30 ppm, less than 40 ppm,less than 50 ppm, less than 100 ppm, less than 150 ppm, less than 200ppm, less than 250 ppm, less than 300 ppm, less than 350 ppm, less than400 ppm, less than 450 ppm, less than 500 ppm, less than 550 ppm, lessthan 600 ppm, less than 650 ppm, less than 700 ppm, less than 750 ppm,less than 800 ppm, less than 850 ppm, less than 900 ppm, less than 950ppm, less than 1000 ppm, less than 2000 ppm, less than 3000 ppm, lessthan 4000 ppm, less than 5000 ppm, less than 6000 ppm, less than 7000ppm, less than 8000 ppm, less than 9000 ppm, less than 10000 ppm inweight of lead.

According to one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 comprisesless than 10 ppm, less than 20 ppm, less than 30 ppm, less than 40 ppm,less than 50 ppm, less than 100 ppm, less than 150 ppm, less than 200ppm, less than 250 ppm, less than 300 ppm, less than 350 ppm, less than400 ppm, less than 450 ppm, less than 500 ppm, less than 550 ppm, lessthan 600 ppm, less than 650 ppm, less than 700 ppm, less than 750 ppm,less than 800 ppm, less than 850 ppm, less than 900 ppm, less than 950ppm, less than 1000 ppm, less than 2000 ppm, less than 3000 ppm, lessthan 4000 ppm, less than 5000 ppm, less than 6000 ppm, less than 7000ppm, less than 8000 ppm, less than 9000 ppm, less than 10000 ppm inweight of mercury.

According to one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 compriseheavier chemical elements or materials based on heavier chemicalelements than the main chemical element present in the surroundingmedium 71 and/or the inorganic material 2. In this embodiment, saidheavy chemical elements in the light emitting material 7 will lower themass concentration of chemical elements subject to ROHS standards,allowing said light emitting material 7 to be ROHS compliant.

According to one embodiment, examples of heavy elements include but arenot limited to B, C, N, F, Na, Mg, Al, Si, P, S, Cl, K, Ca, Sc, Ti, V,Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Ga, Ge, As, Se, Br, Rb, Sr, Y, Zr, Nb, Mo,Tc, Ru, Rh, Pd, Ag, Cd, In, Sn, Sb, Te, I, Cs, Ba, La, Hf, Ta, W, Re,Os, Ir, Pt, Au, Hg, Tl, Pb, Bi, Po, At, Ce, Pr, Nd, Pm, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb,Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, Lu or a mixture of thereof.

According to one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 comprises oneor more materials useful in forming at least one of a hole transportlayer, a hole injection layer, an electron transport layer, an electroninjection layer, and an emissive layer, of a light-emitting device.

According to one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 comprises amaterial that is cured or otherwise processed to form a layer on asupport.

According to a preferred embodiment, examples of light emitting material7 include but are not limited to: composite particle 1 dispersed in solgel materials, silicone, polymers such as for example PMMA, PS, or amixture thereof.

According to one embodiment, the at least one composite particle 1 inthe at least one surrounding medium 71 is configured to serve as awaveguide. In this embodiment, the portion of transmitted light from thelight source stays in the composite particle 1 until it meets ananoparticle 3 which emits light in response.

According to one embodiment, the color conversion layer 4 absorbs atleast 70% of incident light on a thickness less or equal to 5 μm, whenthe incident light has a wavelength ranging from 370 to 470 nm.

According to one embodiment, the color conversion layer 4 scatters atleast 70% of incident light on a thickness less or equal to 5 μm, whenthe incident light has a wavelength ranging from 370 to 470 nm.

According to one embodiment, the color conversion layer 4 is able toabsorb at least 95%, 90%, 85%, 80%, 75%, 70%, 65%, 60%, 55%, 50%, 45%,40%, 35%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, or 5% of incident light on athickness less or equal to 1 cm, 900 mm 800 mm, 700 mm, 600 mm, 500 mm,400 mm, 300 mm, 200 mm, 100 mm, 50 mm, 1 mm, 950 μm, 900 μm, 850 μm, 800μm, 750 μm, 700 μm, 650 μm, 600 μm, 550 μm, 500 μm, 450 μm, 400 μm, 350μm, 300 μm, 250 μm, 200 μm, 100 μm, 90 μm, 80 μm, 70 μm, 60 μm, 50 μm,40 μm, 30 μm, 20 μm, 10 μm, 5 μm, 4 μm, 3 μm, 2 μm, 1 μm, 950 nm, 900nm, 850 nm, 800 nm, 750 nm, 700 nm, 650 nm, 600 nm, 550 nm, 500 nm, 450nm, 400 nm, 350 nm, 300 nm, 250 nm, 200 nm, 150 nm, 100 nm, 50 nm, 40nm, 30 nm, 20 nm, 10 nm, or 5 nm, when the incident light has awavelength ranging from 200 nm and 2500 nm, from 200 nm and 2000 nm,from 200 nm and 1500 nm, from 200 nm and 1000 nm, from 200 nm and 800nm, from 400 nm and 470 nm, from 400 nm and 600 nm, from 400 nm and 700nm.

According to one embodiment, the color conversion layer 4 is able toscatter at least 95%, 90%, 85%, 80%, 75%, 70%, 65%, 60%, 55%, 50%, 45%,40%, 35%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, or 5% of incident light on athickness less or equal to 1 cm, 900 mm 800 mm, 700 mm, 600 mm, 500 mm,400 mm, 300 mm, 200 mm, 100 mm, 50 mm, 1 mm, 950 μm, 900 μm, 850 μm, 800μm, 750 μm, 700 μm, 650 μm, 600 μm, 550 μm, 500 μm, 450 μm, 400 μm, 350μm, 300 μm, 250 μm, 200 μm, 100 μm, 90 μm, 80 μm, 70 μm, 60 μm, 50 μm,40 μm, 30 μm, 20 μm, 10 μm, 5 μm, 4 μm, 3 μm, 2 μm, 1 μm, 950 nm, 900nm, 850 nm, 800 nm, 750 nm, 700 nm, 650 nm, 600 nm, 550 nm, 500 nm, 450nm, 400 nm, 350 nm, 300 nm, 250 nm, 200 nm, 150 nm, 100 nm, 50 nm, 40nm, 30 nm, 20 nm, 10 nm, or 5 nm, when the incident light has awavelength ranging from 200 nm and 2500 nm, from 200 nm and 2000 nm,from 200 nm and 1500 nm, from 200 nm and 1000 nm, from 200 nm and 800nm, from 400 nm and 470 nm, from 400 nm and 600 nm, from 400 nm and 700nm.

According to one embodiment, the color conversion layer 4 is able totransmit at least 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%,60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 100% of the incident light.

According to one embodiment, the color conversion layer 4 is able toabsorb at least 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%,60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 100% of the incident light.

According to one embodiment, the the color conversion layer 4 is able toscatter at least 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%,60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 100% of the incident light.

According to one embodiment, the the color conversion layer 4 is able tobackscatter at least 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%,55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 100% of the incidentlight.

According to one embodiment, the color conversion layer 4 is free ofoxygen.

According to one embodiment, the color conversion layer 4 is free ofwater.

According to one embodiment, the color conversion layer 4 has athickness between 0 nm and 10 cm, more preferably between 100 nm and 1cm, even more preferably between 100 nm and 1 mm.

According to one embodiment, the color conversion layer 4 has athickness of at least 0 nm, 5 nm, 10 nm, 15 nm, 20 nm, 25 nm, 30 nm, 35nm, 40 nm, 50 nm, 60 nm, 70 nm, 80 nm, 100 nm, 110 nm, 120 nm, 130 nm,140 nm, 150 nm, 160 nm, 170 nm, 180 nm, 190 nm, 200 nm, 210 nm, 220 nm,230 nm, 240 nm, 250 nm, 260 nm, 270 nm, 280 nm, 290 nm, 300 nm, 350 nm,400 nm, 450 nm, 500 nm, 550 nm, 600 nm, 650 nm, 700 nm, 750 nm, 800 nm,850 nm, 900 nm, 950 nm, 1 μm, 1.5 μm, 2.5 μm, 3 μm, 3.5 μm, 4 μm, 4.1μm, 4.2 μm, 4.3 μm, 4.4 μm, 4.5 μm, 4.6 μm, 4.7 μm, 4.8 μm, 4.9 μm, 5μm, 5.1 μm, 5.2 μm, 5.3 μm, 5.4 μm, 5.5 μm, 5.5 μm, 5.6 μm, 5.7 μm, 5.8μm, 5.9 μm, 6 μm, 6.5 μm, 7 μm, 7.5 μm, 8 μm, 8.5 μm, 9 μm, 9.5 μm, 10μm, 10.5 μm, 11 μm, 11.5 μm, 12 μm, 12.5 μm, 13 μm, 13.5 μm, 14 μm, 14.5μm, 15 μm, 15.5 μm, 16 μm, 16.5 μm, 17 μm, 17.5 μm, 18 μm, 18.5 μm, 19μm, 19.5 μm, 20 μm, 20.5 μm, 21 μm, 21.5 μm, 22 μm, 22.5 μm, 23 μm, 23.5μm, 24 μm, 24.5 μm, 25 μm, 25.5 μm, 26 μm, 26.5 μm, 27 μm, 27.5 μm, 28μm, 28.5 μm, 29 μm, 29.5 μm, 30 μm, 30.5 μm, 31 μm, 31.5 μm, 32 μm, 32.5μm, 33 μm, 33.5 μm, 34 μm, 34.5 μm, 35 μm, 35.5 μm, 36 μm, 36.5 μm, 37μm, 37.5 μm, 38 μm, 38.5 μm, 39 μm, 39.5 μm, 40 μm, 40.5 μm, 41 μm, 41.5μm, 42 μm, 42.5 μm, 43 μm, 43.5 μm, 44 μm, 44.5 μm, 45 μm, 45.5 μm, 46μm, 46.5 μm, 47 μm, 47.5 μm, 48 μm, 48.5 μm, 49 μm, 49.5 μm, 50 μm, 50.5μm, 51 μm, 51.5 μm, 52 μm, 52.5 μm, 53 μm, 53.5 μm, 54 μm, 54.5 μm, 55μm, 55.5 μm, 56 μm, 56.5 μm, 57 μm, 57.5 μm, 58 μm, 58.5 μm, 59 μm, 59.5μm, 60 μm, 60.5 μm, 61 μm, 61.5 μm, 62 μm, 62.5 μm, 63 μm, 63.5 μm, 64μm, 64.5 μm, 65 μm, 65.5 μm, 66 μm, 66.5 μm, 67 μm, 67.5 μm, 68 μm, 68.5μm, 69 μm, 69.5 μm, 70 μm, 70.5 μm, 71 μm, 71.5 μm, 72 μm, 72.5 μm, 73μm, 73.5 μm, 74 μm, 74.5 μm, 75 μm, 75.5 μm, 76 μm, 76.5 μm, 77 μm, 77.5μm, 78 μm, 78.5 μm, 79 μm, 79.5 μm, 80 μm, 80.5 μm, 81 μm, 81.5 μm, 82μm, 82.5 μm, 83 μm, 83.5 μm, 84 μm, 84.5 μm, 85 μm, 85.5 μm, 86 μm, 86.5μm, 87 μm, 87.5 μm, 88 μm, 88.5 μm, 89 μm, 89.5 μm, 90 μm, 90.5 μm, 91μm, 91.5 μm, 92 μm, 92.5 μm, 93 μm, 93.5 μm, 94 μm, 94.5 μm, 95 μm, 95.5μm, 96 μm, 96.5 μm, 97 μm, 97.5 μm, 98 μm, 98.5 μm, 99 μm, 99.5 μm, 100μm, 200 μm, 250 μm, 300 μm, 350 μm, 400 μm, 450 μm, 500 μm, 550 μm, 600μm, 650 μm, 700 μm, 750 μm, 800 μm, 850 μm, 900 μm, 950 μm, 1 mm, 5 mm,1 cm, 1.1 cm, 1.2 cm, 1.3 cm, 1.4 cm, 1.5 cm, 1.6 cm, 1.7 cm, 1.8 cm,1.9 cm, 2 cm, 2.1 cm, 2.2 cm, 2.3 cm, 2.4 cm, 2.5 cm, 2.6 cm, 2.7 cm,2.8 cm, 2.9 cm, 3 cm, 3.1 cm, 3.2 cm, 3.3 cm, 3.4 cm, 3.5 cm, 3.6 cm,3.7 cm, 3.8 cm, 3.9 cm, 4 cm, 4.1 cm, 4.2 cm, 4.3 cm, 4.4 cm, 4.5 cm,4.6 cm, 4.7 cm, 4.8 cm, 4.9 cm, 5 cm, 5.1 cm, 5.2 cm, 5.3 cm, 5.4 cm,5.5 cm, 5.6 cm, 5.7 cm, 5.8 cm, 5.9 cm, 6 cm, 6.1 cm, 6.2 cm, 6.3 cm,6.4 cm, 6.5 cm, 6.6 cm, 6.7 cm, 6.8 cm, 6.9 cm, 7 cm, 7.1 cm, 7.2 cm,7.3 cm, 7.4 cm, 7.5 cm, 7.6 cm, 7.7 cm, 7.8 cm, 7.9 cm, 8 cm, 8.1 cm,8.2 cm, 8.3 cm, 8.4 cm, 8.5 cm, 8.6 cm, 8.7 cm, 8.8 cm, 8.9 cm, 9 cm,9.1 cm, 9.2 cm, 9.3 cm, 9.4 cm, 9.5 cm, 9.6 cm, 9.7 cm, 9.8 cm, 9.9 cm,or 10 cm.

According to one embodiment, the color conversion layer 4 has ahomogeneous thickness. In this embodiment, the thickness of the colorconversion layer 4 does not vary and is the same all along said colorconversion layer 4.

According to one embodiment, the color conversion layer 4 has aheterogeneous thickness. In this embodiment, the thickness of the colorconversion layer 4 may vary and may be different in different zones ofsaid color conversion layer 4.

According to one embodiment, the color conversion layer 4 is able toemit a secondary light when is submitted to a primary light from a lightsource.

According to one embodiment, the color conversion layer 4 is configuredto emit at least one secondary light.

According to one embodiment, the at least one secondary light emitted bythe color conversion layer 4 is a combination of blue, green and red.

According to one embodiment, the at least one secondary light emitted bythe color conversion layer 4 is a combination of green and red.

According to one embodiment, the at least one secondary light emitted bythe color conversion layer 4 is blue.

According to one embodiment, the at least one secondary light emitted bythe color conversion layer 4 is green.

According to one embodiment, the at least one secondary light emitted bythe color conversion layer 4 is red.

According to one embodiment, the at least one secondary light emitted bythe color conversion layer 4 has a wavelength ranging from 200 nm to2500 nm.

According to one embodiment, the at least one secondary light emitted bythe color conversion layer 4 has a wavelength ranging from 200 nm to 800nm, from 400 nm to 800 nm, from 800 nm to 1200 nm, from 1200 nm to 1500nm, from 1500 nm to 1800 nm, from 1800 nm to 2200 nm or from 2200 nm to2500 nm, from 400 nm to 470 nm, from 400 nm to 500 nm, from 400 nm to600 nm, or from 400 nm to 700 nm.

According to one embodiment, the at least one secondary light emitted bythe color conversion layer 4 is green light with a maximum emissionwavelength between 500 nm and 560 nm, more preferably between 515 nm and545 nm.

According to one embodiment, the at least one secondary light emitted bythe color conversion layer 4 is red light with a maximum emissionwavelength between 600 nm and 2500 nm, more preferably between 610 nmand 650 nm.

According to one embodiment, the at least one secondary light emitted bythe color conversion layer 4 is blue light with a maximum emissionwavelength between 400 nm to 470 nm.

In one embodiment, the color conversion layer 4 comprises only one lightemitting material 7.

In one embodiment, the color conversion layer 4 comprises at leat 1, 2,3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70,75, 80, 85, 90, 95, 100, 150, 200, 250, 300, 350, 400, 450, 500, 550,600, 650, 700, 750, 800, 850, 900, 950 or 1000 light emitting materials7. In this embodiment, the light emitting materials 7 may form an arrayof light emitting materials 7. In this embodiment, the light emittingmaterials 7 are spaced from one another, i.e. they do not touch.

In one embodiment, the light emitting materials 7 may be separated by atleast one surrounding medium 72.

According to one embodiment, the color conversion layer 4 may comprisesat least one zone comprising at least one light emitting material 7and/or at least one zone free of light emitting material 7 and/or atleast one empty zone and/or at least one optically transparent zone.

According to one embodiment, there may be discontinuities orirregularities along the color conversion layer 4.

In one embodiment, the color conversion layer 4 comprises two lightemitting materials 7 emitting different colors or wavelengths.

In one embodiment, the color conversion layer 4 comprises two lightemitting materials 7, a first light emitting material 7 with a maximumemission wavelength between 500 nm and 560 nm, more preferably between515 nm and 545 nm and a second light emitting material 7 with a maximumemission wavelength between 600 nm and 2500 nm, more preferably between610 nm and 650 nm.

In one embodiment, the color conversion layer 4 comprises three lightemitting materials 7 emitting different colors or wavelengths.

In one embodiment, the color conversion layer 4 comprises three lightemitting materials 7, a first light emitting material 7 with a maximumemission wavelength between 440 and 499 nm, more preferably between 450and 495 nm, a second light emitting material 7 with a maximum emissionwavelength between 500 nm and 560 nm, more preferably between 515 nm and545 nm and a third light emitting material 7 with a maximum emissionwavelength between 600 nm and 2500 nm, more preferably between 610 nmand 650 nm.

In one embodiment, the color conversion layer 4 comprises a plurality oflight emitting materials 7. In this embodiment, the light emittingmaterials 7 may emit secondary lights of the same color or wavelength.

In one embodiment, the color conversion layer 4 comprises a plurality oflight emitting material 7. In this embodiment, the light emittingmaterials 7 may emit secondary lights of different colors orwavelengths.

In one embodiment, the color conversion layer 4 comprises at least onelight emitting material 7 comprising only one population of compositeparticles 1.

In one embodiment, the color conversion layer 4 comprises at least onelight emitting material 7, each comprising only one population ofcomposite particles 1, the populations comprised in each light emittingmaterial 7 emitting different colors or wavelengths.

In one embodiment, the color conversion layer 4 comprises at least onelight emitting material 7, each comprising two populations of compositeparticles 1 emitting different colors or wavelengths.

In one embodiment, the color conversion layer 4 comprises at least onelight emitting material 7 comprising three populations of compositeparticles 1 emitting different colors or wavelengths.

In one embodiment, the color conversion layer 4 comprises a plurality oflight emitting materials 7 each comprising only one population ofcomposite particles 1, the populations comprised in each light emittingmaterial 7 emitting different colors or wavelengths.

In one embodiment, the concentration of the plurality of light emittingmaterial 7 comprised in the color conversion layer 4 and emittingdifferent colors or wavelengths, is controlled to predetermine the lightintensity of each secondary light emitted by said plurality of lightemitting material 7, after excitation of the composite particles 1 by aprimary light.

In one embodiment, the color conversion layer 4 comprises at least onelight emitting material 7 comprising composite particles 1 which emitgreen light and red light upon downconversion of a blue light source. Inthis embodiment, the color conversion layer 4 is configured to transmita predetermined intensity of the primary blue light and to emit apredetermined intensity of secondary green and red lights, allowing toemit a resulting tri-chromatic white light.

In one embodiment, the color conversion layer 4 comprises at least onelight emitting material 7 comprising at least one composite particle 1which emits green light, and at least one light emitting material 7comprising at least one composite particle 1 which emits red light upondownconversion of a blue light source. In this embodiment, the colorconversion layer 4 is configured to transmit a predetermined intensityof the primary blue light and to emit a predetermined intensity ofsecondary green and red lights, allowing to emit a resultingtri-chromatic white light.

In one embodiment, the color conversion layer 4 comprises at least onelight emitting material 7 comprising at least one composite particle 1which emits green light, at least one light emitting material 7comprising at least one composite particle 1 which emits red light, andat least one light emitting material 7 comprising at least one compositeparticle 1 which emits blue light upon downconversion of a UV lightsource. In this embodiment, the color conversion layer 4 is configuredto transmit a predetermined intensity of the primary UV light and toemit a predetermined intensity of secondary green, red and blue lights,allowing to emit a resulting tri-chromatic white light.

In one embodiment, the color conversion layer 4 exhibitsphotoluminescence quantum yield (PLQY) decrease of less than 90%, 80%,70%, 60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, or 0% after at least300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900, 1000, 2000, 3000, 4000, 5000, 6000,7000, 8000, 9000, 10000, 11000, 12000, 13000, 14000, 15000, 16000,17000, 18000, 19000, 20000, 21000, 22000, 23000, 24000, 25000, 26000,27000, 28000, 29000, 30000, 31000, 32000, 33000, 34000, 35000, 36000,37000, 38000, 39000, 40000, 41000, 42000, 43000, 44000, 45000, 46000,47000, 48000, 49000, or 50000 hours under light illumination.

In one embodiment, the color conversion layer 4 exhibits a decrease ofits resulting light intensity of less than 95%, 90%, 80%, 70%, 60%, 50%,40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, or 0% after at least 300, 400, 500,600, 700, 800, 900, 1000, 2000, 3000, 4000, 5000, 6000, 7000, 8000,9000, 10000, 11000, 12000, 13000, 14000, 15000, 16000, 17000, 18000,19000, 20000, 21000, 22000, 23000, 24000, 25000, 26000, 27000, 28000,29000, 30000, 31000, 32000, 33000, 34000, 35000, 36000, 37000, 38000,39000, 40000, 41000, 42000, 43000, 44000, 45000, 46000, 47000, 48000,49000, or 50000 hours under light illumination.

According to one embodiment, the light illumination is provided by blue,green, red, or UV light source such as laser, diode, fluorescent lamp orXenon Arc Lamp. According to one embodiment, the photon flux or averagepeak pulse power of the illumination is comprised between 1 nW·cm⁻² and100 kW·cm⁻², more preferably between 10 mW·cm⁻² and 100 W·cm⁻², and evenmore preferably between 10 mW·cm⁻² and 30 W·cm⁻².

According to one embodiment, the photon flux or average peak pulse powerof the illumination is at least 1 nW·cm⁻², 50 nW·cm⁻², 100 nW·cm⁻², 200nW·cm⁻², 300 nW·cm⁻², 400 nW·cm⁻², 500 nW·cm⁻², 600 nW·cm⁻², 700nW·cm⁻², 800 nW·cm⁻², 900 nW·cm⁻², 1 μW·cm⁻², 10 μW·cm⁻², 100 μW·cm⁻²,500 μW·cm⁻², 1 mW·cm⁻², 50 mW·cm⁻², 100 mW·cm⁻², 500 mW·cm⁻², 1 W·cm⁻²,5 W·cm⁻², 10 W·cm⁻², 20 W·cm⁻², 30 W·cm⁻², 40 W·cm⁻², 50 W·cm⁻², 60W·cm⁻², 70 W·cm⁻², 80 W·cm⁻², 90 W·cm⁻², 100 W·cm⁻², 110 W·cm⁻², 120W·cm⁻², 130 W·cm⁻², 140 W·cm⁻², 150 W·cm⁻², 160 W·cm⁻², 170 W·cm⁻², 180W·cm⁻², 190 W·cm⁻², 200 W·cm⁻², 300 W·cm⁻², 400 W·cm⁻², 500 W·cm⁻², 600W·cm⁻², 700 W·cm⁻², 800 W·cm⁻², 900 W·cm⁻², 1 kW·cm⁻², 50 kW·cm⁻², or100 kW·cm⁻².

In one embodiment, the color conversion layer 4 exhibitsphotoluminescence quantum yield (PQLY) decrease of less than 90%, 80%,70%, 60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, or 0% after at least300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900, 1000, 2000, 3000, 4000, 5000, 6000,7000, 8000, 9000, 10000, 11000, 12000, 13000, 14000, 15000, 16000,17000, 18000, 19000, 20000, 21000, 22000, 23000, 24000, 25000, 26000,27000, 28000, 29000, 30000, 31000, 32000, 33000, 34000, 35000, 36000,37000, 38000, 39000, 40000, 41000, 42000, 43000, 44000, 45000, 46000,47000, 48000, 49000, or 50000 hours under light illumination with aphoton flux or average peak pulse power of at least 1 nW·cm⁻², 50nW·cm⁻², 100 nW·cm⁻², 200 nW·cm⁻², 300 nW·cm⁻², 400 nW·cm⁻², 500nW·cm⁻², 600 nW·cm⁻², 700 nW·cm⁻², 800 nW·cm⁻², 900 nW·cm⁻², 1 μW·cm⁻²,10 μW·cm⁻², 100 μW·cm⁻², 500 μW·cm⁻², 1 mW·cm⁻², 50 mW·cm⁻², 100mW·cm⁻², 500 mW·cm⁻², 1 W·cm⁻², 5 W·cm⁻², 10 W·cm⁻², 20 W·cm⁻², 30W·cm⁻², 40 W·cm⁻², 50 W·cm⁻², 60 W·cm⁻², 70 W·cm⁻², 80 W·cm⁻², 90W·cm⁻², 100 W·cm⁻², 110 W·cm⁻², 120 W·cm⁻², 130 W·cm⁻², 140 W·cm⁻², 150W·cm⁻², 160 W·cm⁻², 170 W·cm⁻², 180 W·cm⁻², 190 W·cm⁻², 200 W·cm⁻², 300W·cm⁻², 400 W·cm⁻², 500 W·cm⁻², 600 W·cm⁻², 700 W·cm⁻², 800 W·cm⁻², 900W·cm⁻², 1 kW·cm⁻², 50 kW·cm⁻², or 100 kW·cm⁻².

In one embodiment, the color conversion layer 4 exhibits a decrease ofits resulting light intensity of less than 95%, 90%, 80%, 70%, 60%, 50%,40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, or 0% after at least 300, 400, 500,600, 700, 800, 900, 1000, 2000, 3000, 4000, 5000, 6000, 7000, 8000,9000, 10000, 11000, 12000, 13000, 14000, 15000, 16000, 17000, 18000,19000, 20000, 21000, 22000, 23000, 24000, 25000, 26000, 27000, 28000,29000, 30000, 31000, 32000, 33000, 34000, 35000, 36000, 37000, 38000,39000, 40000, 41000, 42000, 43000, 44000, 45000, 46000, 47000, 48000,49000, or 50000 hours under light illumination with a photon flux oraverage peak pulse power of at least 1 nW·cm⁻², 50 nW·cm⁻², 100 nW·cm⁻²,200 nW·cm⁻², 300 nW·cm⁻², 400 nW·cm⁻², 500 nW·cm⁻², 600 nW·cm⁻², 700nW·cm⁻², 800 nW·cm⁻², 900 nW·cm⁻², 1 μW·cm⁻², 10 μW·cm⁻², 100 μW·cm⁻²,500 μW·cm⁻², 1 mW·cm⁻², 50 mW·cm⁻², 100 mW·cm⁻², 500 mW·cm⁻², 1 W·cm⁻²,5 W·cm⁻², 10 W·cm⁻², 20 W·cm⁻², 30 W·cm⁻², 40 W·cm⁻², 50 W·cm⁻², 60W·cm⁻², 70 W·cm⁻², 80 W·cm⁻², 90 W·cm⁻², 100 W·cm⁻², 110 W·cm⁻², 120W·cm⁻², 130 W·cm⁻², 140 W·cm⁻², 150 W·cm⁻², 160 W·cm⁻², 170 W·cm⁻², 180W·cm⁻², 190 W·cm⁻², 200 W·cm⁻², 300 W·cm⁻², 400 W·cm⁻², 500 W·cm⁻², 600W·cm⁻², 700 W·cm⁻², 800 W·cm⁻², 900 W·cm⁻², 1 kW·cm⁻², 50 kW·cm⁻², or100 kW·cm⁻².

According to one embodiment, the color conversion layer 4 exhibits adegradation of its photoluminescence of less than 95%, 90%, 80%, 70%,60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, or 0% after at least 1 day,5 days, 10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25 days, 1 month, 2 months, 3 months,4 months, 5 months, 6 months, 7 months, 8 months, 9 months, 10 months,11 months, 12 months, 18 months, 2 years, 2.5 years, 3 years, 3.5 years,4 years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5 years, 6 years, 6.5 years, 7 years, 7.5years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9 years, 9.5 years, or 10 years.

According to one embodiment, the color conversion layer 4 exhibits adegradation of its photoluminescence of less than 95%, 90%, 80%, 70%,60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, or 0% under 0° C., 10° C.,20° C., 30° C., 40° C., 50° C., 60° C., 70° C., 80° C., 90° C., 100° C.,125° C., 150° C., 175° C., 200° C., 225° C., 250° C., 275° C., or 300°C.

According to one embodiment, the color conversion layer 4 exhibits adegradation of its photoluminescence of less than 95%, 90%, 80%, 70%,60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, or 0% under 0%, 10%, 20%,30%, 40%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 99% ofhumidity.

According to one embodiment, the color conversion layer 4 exhibits adegradation of its photoluminescence of less than 95%, 90%, 80%, 70%,60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, or 0% after at least 1 day,5 days, 10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25 days, 1 month, 2 months, 3 months,4 months, 5 months, 6 months, 7 months, 8 months, 9 months, 10 months,11 months, 12 months, 18 months, 2 years, 2.5 years, 3 years, 3.5 years,4 years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5 years, 6 years, 6.5 years, 7 years, 7.5years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9 years, 9.5 years, or 10 years, under 0%,10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or99% of humidity.

According to one embodiment, the color conversion layer 4 exhibits adegradation of its photoluminescence of less than 95%, 90%, 80%, 70%,60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, or 0% after at least 1 day,5 days, 10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25 days, 1 month, 2 months, 3 months,4 months, 5 months, 6 months, 7 months, 8 months, 9 months, 10 months,11 months, 12 months, 18 months, 2 years, 2.5 years, 3 years, 3.5 years,4 years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5 years, 6 years, 6.5 years, 7 years, 7.5years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9 years, 9.5 years, or 10 years, under 0° C.,10° C., 20° C., 30° C., 40° C., 50° C., 60° C., 70° C., 80° C., 90° C.,100° C., 125° C., 150° C., 175° C., 200° C., 225° C., 250° C., 275° C.,or 300° C.

According to one embodiment, the color conversion layer 4 exhibits adegradation of its photoluminescence of less than 95%, 90%, 80%, 70%,60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, or 0% after at least 1 day,5 days, 10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25 days, 1 month, 2 months, 3 months,4 months, 5 months, 6 months, 7 months, 8 months, 9 months, 10 months,11 months, 12 months, 18 months, 2 years, 2.5 years, 3 years, 3.5 years,4 years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5 years, 6 years, 6.5 years, 7 years, 7.5years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9 years, 9.5 years, or 10 years, under 0° C.,10° C., 20° C., 30° C., 40° C., 50° C., 60° C., 70° C., 80° C., 90° C.,100° C., 125° C., 150° C., 175° C., 200° C., 225° C., 250° C., 275° C.,or 300° C., and under 0%, 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%,75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 99% of humidity.

According to one embodiment, the color conversion layer 4 exhibits adegradation of its photoluminescence of less than 95%, 90%, 80%, 70%,60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, or 0% after at least 1 day,5 days, 10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25 days, 1 month, 2 months, 3 months,4 months, 5 months, 6 months, 7 months, 8 months, 9 months, 10 months,11 months, 12 months, 18 months, 2 years, 2.5 years, 3 years, 3.5 years,4 years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5 years, 6 years, 6.5 years, 7 years, 7.5years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9 years, 9.5 years, or 10 years under 0%, 5%,10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%,80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 100% of molecular O₂.

According to one embodiment, the color conversion layer 4 exhibits adegradation of its photoluminescence of less than 95%, 90%, 80%, 70%,60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, or 0% after at least 1 day,5 days, 10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25 days, 1 month, 2 months, 3 months,4 months, 5 months, 6 months, 7 months, 8 months, 9 months, 10 months,11 months, 12 months, 18 months, 2 years, 2.5 years, 3 years, 3.5 years,4 years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5 years, 6 years, 6.5 years, 7 years, 7.5years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9 years, 9.5 years, or 10 years under 0%, 5%,10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%,80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 100% of molecular O₂, under 0° C., 10° C., 20°C., 30° C., 40° C., 50° C., 60° C., 70° C., 80° C., 90° C., 100° C.,125° C., 150° C., 175° C., 200° C., 225° C., 250° C., 275° C., or 300°C.

According to one embodiment, the color conversion layer 4 exhibits adegradation of its photoluminescence of less than 95%, 90%, 80%, 70%,60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, or 0% after at least 1 day,5 days, 10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25 days, 1 month, 2 months, 3 months,4 months, 5 months, 6 months, 7 months, 8 months, 9 months, 10 months,11 months, 12 months, 18 months, 2 years, 2.5 years, 3 years, 3.5 years,4 years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5 years, 6 years, 6.5 years, 7 years, 7.5years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9 years, 9.5 years, or 10 years under 0%, 5%,10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%,80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 100% of molecular O₂, under 0%, 10%, 20%, 30%,40%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 99% ofhumidity.

According to one embodiment, the color conversion layer 4 exhibits adegradation of its photoluminescence of less than 95%, 90%, 80%, 70%,60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, or 0% after at least 1 day,5 days, 10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25 days, 1 month, 2 months, 3 months,4 months, 5 months, 6 months, 7 months, 8 months, 9 months, 10 months,11 months, 12 months, 18 months, 2 years, 2.5 years, 3 years, 3.5 years,4 years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5 years, 6 years, 6.5 years, 7 years, 7.5years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9 years, 9.5 years, or 10 years under 0%, 5%,10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%,80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 100% of molecular O₂, under 0° C., 10° C., 20°C., 30° C., 40° C., 50° C., 60° C., 70° C., 80° C., 90° C., 100° C.,125° C., 150° C., 175° C., 200° C., 225° C., 250° C., 275° C., or 300°C., and under 0%, 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%,85%, 90%, 95%, or 99% of humidity.

According to one embodiment, the color conversion layer 4 exhibits adegradation of its photoluminescence of less than 95%, 90%, 80%, 70%,60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, or 0% after at least 1 day,5 days, 10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25 days, 1 month, 2 months, 3 months,4 months, 5 months, 6 months, 7 months, 8 months, 9 months, 10 months,11 months, 12 months, 18 months, 2 years, 2.5 years, 3 years, 3.5 years,4 years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5 years, 6 years, 6.5 years, 7 years, 7.5years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9 years, 9.5 years, or 10 years, with aphoton flux or average peak pulse power of at least 1 nW·cm⁻², 50nW·cm⁻², 100 nW·cm⁻², 200 nW·cm⁻², 300 nW·cm⁻², 400 nW·cm⁻², 500nW·cm⁻², 600 nW·cm⁻⁻², 700 nW·cm⁻², 800 nW·cm⁻², 900 nW·cm⁻², 1 μW·cm⁻²,10 μW·cm⁻², 100 μW·cm⁻², 500 μW·cm⁻², 1 mW·cm⁻², 50 mW·cm⁻², 100mW·cm⁻², 500 mW·cm⁻², 1 W·cm⁻², 5 W·cm⁻², 10 W·cm⁻², 20 W·cm⁻², 30W·cm⁻², 40 W·cm⁻², 50 W·cm⁻², 60 W·cm⁻², 70 W·cm⁻², 80 W·cm⁻², 90W·cm⁻², 100 W·cm⁻², 110 W·cm⁻², 120 W·cm⁻², 130 W·cm⁻², 140 W·cm⁻², 150W·cm⁻², 160 W·cm⁻², 170 W·cm⁻², 180 W·cm⁻², 190 W·cm⁻², 200 W·cm⁻², 300W·cm⁻², 400 W·cm⁻², 500 W·cm⁻², 600 W·cm⁻², 700 W·cm⁻², 800 W·cm⁻², 900W·cm⁻², 1 kW·cm⁻², 50 kW·cm⁻², or 100 kW·cm⁻².

According to one embodiment, the color conversion layer 4 exhibits adegradation of its photoluminescence of less than 95%, 90%, 80%, 70%,60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, or 0% under 0° C., 10° C.,20° C., 30° C., 40° C., 50° C., 60° C., 70° C., 80° C., 90° C., 100° C.,125° C., 150° C., 175° C., 200° C., 225° C., 250° C., 275° C., or 300°C., with a photon flux or average peak pulse power of at least 1nW·cm⁻², 50 nW·cm⁻², 100 nW·cm⁻², 200 nW·cm⁻², 300 nW·cm⁻², 400 nW·cm⁻²,500 nW·cm⁻², 600 nW·cm⁻², 700 nW·cm⁻², 800 nW·cm⁻², 900 nW·cm⁻², 1μW·cm⁻², 10 μW·cm⁻², 100 μW·cm⁻², 500 μW·cm⁻², 1 mW·cm⁻², 50 mW·cm⁻²,100 mW·cm⁻², 500 mW·cm⁻², 1 W·cm⁻², 5 W·cm⁻², 10 W·cm⁻², 20 W·cm⁻², 30W·cm⁻², 40 W·cm⁻², 50 W·cm⁻², 60 W·cm⁻², 70 W·cm⁻², 80 W·cm⁻², 90W·cm⁻², 100 W·cm⁻², 110 W·cm⁻², 120 W·cm⁻², 130 W·cm⁻², 140 W·cm⁻², 150W·cm⁻², 160 W·cm⁻², 170 W·cm⁻², 180 W·cm⁻², 190 W·cm⁻², 200 W·cm⁻², 300W·cm⁻², 400 W·cm⁻², 500 W·cm⁻², 600 W·cm⁻², 700 W·cm⁻², 800 W·cm⁻², 900W·cm⁻², 1 kW·cm⁻², 50 kW·cm⁻², or 100 kW·cm⁻².

According to one embodiment, the color conversion layer 4 exhibits adegradation of its photoluminescence of less than 95%, 90%, 80%, 70%,60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, or 0% under 0%, 10%, 20%,30%, 40%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 99% ofhumidity, with a photon flux or average peak pulse power of at least 1nW·cm⁻², 50 nW·cm⁻², 100 nW·cm⁻², 200 nW·cm⁻², 300 nW·cm⁻², 400 nW·cm⁻²,500 nW·cm⁻², 600 nW·cm⁻², 700 nW·cm⁻², 800 nW·cm⁻², 900 nW·cm⁻², 1μW·cm⁻², 10 μW·cm⁻², 100 μW·cm⁻², 500 μW·cm⁻², 1 mW·cm⁻², 50 mW·cm⁻²,100 mW·cm⁻², 500 mW·cm⁻², 1 W·cm⁻², 5 W·cm⁻², 10 W·cm⁻², 20 W·cm⁻², 30W·cm⁻², 40 W·cm⁻², 50 W·cm⁻², 60 W·cm⁻², 70 W·cm⁻², 80 W·cm⁻², 90W·cm⁻², 100 W·cm⁻², 110 W·cm⁻², 120 W·cm⁻², 130 W·cm⁻², 140 W·cm⁻², 150W·cm⁻², 160 W·cm⁻², 170 W·cm⁻², 180 W·cm⁻², 190 W·cm⁻², 200 W·cm⁻², 300W·cm⁻², 400 W·cm⁻², 500 W·cm⁻², 600 W·cm⁻², 700 W·cm⁻², 800 W·cm⁻², 900W·cm⁻², 1 kW·cm⁻², 50 kW·cm⁻², or 100 kW·cm⁻².

According to one embodiment, the color conversion layer 4 exhibits adegradation of its photoluminescence of less than 95%, 90%, 80%, 70%,60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, or 0% after at least 1 day,5 days, 10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25 days, 1 month, 2 months, 3 months,4 months, 5 months, 6 months, 7 months, 8 months, 9 months, 10 months,11 months, 12 months, 18 months, 2 years, 2.5 years, 3 years, 3.5 years,4 years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5 years, 6 years, 6.5 years, 7 years, 7.5years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9 years, 9.5 years, or 10 years, under 0%,10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or99% of humidity, with a photon flux or average peak pulse power of atleast 1 nW·cm⁻², 50 nW·cm⁻², 100 nW·cm⁻², 200 nW·cm⁻², 300 nW·cm⁻², 400nW·cm⁻², 500 nW·cm⁻², 600 nW·cm⁻², 700 nW·cm⁻², 800 nW·cm⁻², 900nW·cm⁻², 1 μW·cm⁻², 10 μW·cm⁻², 100 μW·cm⁻², 500 μW·cm⁻², 1 mW·cm⁻², 50mW·cm⁻², 100 mW·cm⁻², 500 mW·cm⁻², 1 W·cm⁻², 5 W·cm⁻², 10 W·cm⁻², 20W·cm⁻², 30 W·cm⁻², 40 W·cm⁻², 50 W·cm⁻², 60 W·cm⁻², 70 W·cm⁻², 80W·cm⁻², 90 W·cm⁻², 100 W·cm⁻², 110 W·cm⁻², 120 W·cm⁻², 130 W·cm⁻², 140W·cm⁻², 150 W·cm⁻², 160 W·cm⁻², 170 W·cm⁻², 180 W·cm⁻², 190 W·cm⁻², 200W·cm⁻², 300 W·cm⁻², 400 W·cm⁻², 500 W·cm⁻², 600 W·cm⁻², 700 W·cm⁻², 800W·cm⁻², 900 W·cm⁻², 1 kW·cm⁻², 50 kW·cm⁻², or 100 kW·cm⁻².

According to one embodiment, the color conversion layer 4 exhibits adegradation of its photoluminescence of less than 95%, 90%, 80%, 70%,60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, or 0% after at least 1 day,5 days, 10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25 days, 1 month, 2 months, 3 months,4 months, 5 months, 6 months, 7 months, 8 months, 9 months, 10 months,11 months, 12 months, 18 months, 2 years, 2.5 years, 3 years, 3.5 years,4 years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5 years, 6 years, 6.5 years, 7 years, 7.5years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9 years, 9.5 years, or 10 years, under 0° C.,10° C., 20° C., 30° C., 40° C., 50° C., 60° C., 70° C., 80° C., 90° C.,100° C., 125° C., 150° C., 175° C., 200° C., 225° C., 250° C., 275° C.,or 300° C., with a photon flux or average peak pulse power of at least 1nW·cm⁻², 50 nW·cm⁻², 100 nW·cm⁻², 200 nW·cm⁻², 300 nW·cm⁻², 400 nW·cm⁻²,500 nW·cm⁻², 600 nW·cm⁻², 700 nW·cm⁻², 800 nW·cm⁻², 900 nW·cm⁻², 1μW·cm⁻², 10 μW·cm⁻², 100 μW·cm⁻², 500 μW·cm⁻², 1 mW·cm⁻², 50 mW·cm⁻²,100 mW·cm⁻², 500 mW·cm⁻², 1 W·cm⁻², 5 W·cm⁻², 10 W·cm⁻², 20 W·cm⁻², 30W·cm⁻², 40 W·cm⁻², 50 W·cm⁻², 60 W·cm⁻², 70 W·cm⁻², 80 W·cm⁻², 90W·cm⁻², 100 W·cm⁻², 110 W·cm⁻², 120 W·cm⁻², 130 W·cm⁻², 140 W·cm⁻², 150W·cm⁻², 160 W·cm⁻², 170 W·cm⁻², 180 W·cm⁻², 190 W·cm⁻², 200 W·cm⁻², 300W·cm⁻², 400 W·cm⁻², 500 W·cm⁻², 600 W·cm⁻², 700 W·cm⁻², 800 W·cm⁻², 900W·cm⁻², 1 kW·cm⁻², 50 kW·cm⁻², or 100 kW·cm⁻².

According to one embodiment, the color conversion layer 4 exhibits adegradation of its photoluminescence of less than 95%, 90%, 80%, 70%,60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, or 0% after at least 1 day,5 days, 10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25 days, 1 month, 2 months, 3 months,4 months, 5 months, 6 months, 7 months, 8 months, 9 months, 10 months,11 months, 12 months, 18 months, 2 years, 2.5 years, 3 years, 3.5 years,4 years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5 years, 6 years, 6.5 years, 7 years, 7.5years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9 years, 9.5 years, or 10 years, under 0° C.,10° C., 20° C., 30° C., 40° C., 50° C., 60° C., 70° C., 80° C., 90° C.,100° C., 125° C., 150° C., 175° C., 200° C., 225° C., 250° C., 275° C.,or 300° C., and under 0%, 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%,75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 99% of humidity, with a photon flux oraverage peak pulse power of at least 1 nW·cm⁻², 50 nW·cm⁻², 100 nW·cm⁻²,200 nW·cm⁻², 300 nW·cm⁻², 400 nW·cm⁻², 500 nW·cm⁻², 600 nW·cm⁻², 700nW·cm⁻², 800 nW·cm⁻², 900 nW·cm⁻², 1 μW·cm⁻², 10 μW·cm⁻², 100 μW·cm⁻²,500 μW·cm⁻², 1 mW·cm⁻², 50 mW·cm⁻², 100 mW·cm⁻², 500 mW·cm⁻², 1 W·cm⁻²,5 W·cm⁻², 10 W·cm⁻², 20 W·cm⁻², 30 W·cm⁻², 40 W·cm⁻², 50 W·cm⁻², 60W·cm⁻², 70 W·cm⁻², 80 W·cm⁻², 90 W·cm⁻², 100 W·cm⁻², 110 W·cm⁻², 120W·cm⁻², 130 W·cm⁻², 140 W·cm⁻², 150 W·cm⁻², 160 W·cm⁻², 170 W·cm⁻², 180W·cm⁻², 190 W·cm⁻², 200 W·cm⁻², 300 W·cm⁻², 400 W·cm⁻², 500 W·cm⁻², 600W·cm⁻², 700 W·cm⁻², 800 W·cm⁻², 900 W·cm⁻², 1 kW·cm⁻², 50 kW·cm⁻², or100 kW·cm⁻².

According to one embodiment, the color conversion layer 4 exhibits adegradation of its photoluminescence of less than 95%, 90%, 80%, 70%,60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, or 0% after at least 1 day,5 days, 10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25 days, 1 month, 2 months, 3 months,4 months, 5 months, 6 months, 7 months, 8 months, 9 months, 10 months,11 months, 12 months, 18 months, 2 years, 2.5 years, 3 years, 3.5 years,4 years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5 years, 6 years, 6.5 years, 7 years, 7.5years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9 years, 9.5 years, or 10 years under 0%, 5%,10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%,80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 100% of molecular O₂, with a photon flux oraverage peak pulse power of at least 1 nW·cm⁻², 50 nW·cm⁻², 100 nW·cm⁻²,200 nW·cm⁻², 300 nW·cm⁻², 400 nW·cm⁻², 500 nW·cm⁻², 600 nW·cm⁻², 700nW·cm⁻², 800 nW·cm⁻², 900 nW·cm⁻², 1 μW·cm⁻², 10 μW·cm⁻², 100 μW·cm⁻²,500 μW·cm⁻², 1 mW·cm⁻², 50 mW·cm⁻², 100 mW·cm⁻², 500 mW·cm⁻², 1 W·cm⁻²,5 W·cm⁻², 10 W·cm⁻², 20 W·cm⁻², 30 W·cm⁻², 40 W·cm⁻², 50 W·cm⁻², 60W·cm⁻², 70 W·cm⁻², 80 W·cm⁻², 90 W·cm⁻², 100 W·cm⁻², 110 W·cm⁻², 120W·cm⁻², 130 W·cm⁻², 140 W·cm⁻², 150 W·cm⁻², 160 W·cm⁻², 170 W·cm⁻², 180W·cm⁻², 190 W·cm⁻², 200 W·cm⁻², 300 W·cm⁻², 400 W·cm⁻², 500 W·cm⁻², 600W·cm⁻², 700 W·cm⁻², 800 W·cm⁻², 900 W·cm⁻², 1 kW·cm⁻², 50 kW·cm⁻², or100 kW·cm⁻².

According to one embodiment, the color conversion layer 4 exhibits adegradation of its photoluminescence of less than 95%, 90%, 80%, 70%,60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, or 0% after at least 1 day,5 days, 10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25 days, 1 month, 2 months, 3 months,4 months, 5 months, 6 months, 7 months, 8 months, 9 months, 10 months,11 months, 12 months, 18 months, 2 years, 2.5 years, 3 years, 3.5 years,4 years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5 years, 6 years, 6.5 years, 7 years, 7.5years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9 years, 9.5 years, or 10 years under 0%, 5%,10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%,80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 100% of molecular O₂, under 0° C., 10° C., 20°C., 30° C., 40° C., 50° C., 60° C., 70° C., 80° C., 90° C., 100° C.,125° C., 150° C., 175° C., 200° C., 225° C., 250° C., 275° C., or 300°C., with a photon flux or average peak pulse power of at least 1nW·cm⁻², 50 nW·cm⁻², 100 nW·cm⁻², 200 nW·cm⁻², 300 nW·cm⁻², 400 nW·cm⁻²,500 nW·cm⁻², 600 nW·cm⁻², 700 nW·cm⁻², 800 nW·cm⁻², 900 nW·cm⁻², 1μW·cm⁻², 10 nW·cm⁻², 100 μW·cm⁻², 500 μW·cm⁻², 1 mW·cm⁻², 50 mW·cm⁻²,100 mW·cm⁻², 500 mW·cm⁻², 1 W·cm⁻², 5 W·cm⁻², 10 W·cm⁻², 20 W·cm⁻², 30W·cm⁻², 40 W·cm⁻², 50 W·cm⁻², 60 W·cm⁻², 70 W·cm⁻², 80 W·cm⁻², 90W·cm⁻², 100 W·cm⁻², 110 W·cm⁻², 120 W·cm⁻², 130 W·cm⁻², 140 W·cm⁻², 150W·cm⁻², 160 W·cm⁻², 170 W·cm⁻², 180 W·cm⁻², 190 W·cm⁻², 200 W·cm⁻², 300W·cm⁻², 400 W·cm⁻², 500 W·cm⁻², 600 W·cm⁻², 700 W·cm⁻², 800 W·cm⁻², 900W·cm⁻², 1 kW·cm⁻², 50 kW·cm⁻², or 100 kW·cm⁻².

According to one embodiment, the color conversion layer 4 exhibits adegradation of its photoluminescence of less than 95%, 90%, 80%, 70%,60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, or 0% after at least 1 day,5 days, 10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25 days, 1 month, 2 months, 3 months,4 months, 5 months, 6 months, 7 months, 8 months, 9 months, 10 months,11 months, 12 months, 18 months, 2 years, 2.5 years, 3 years, 3.5 years,4 years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5 years, 6 years, 6.5 years, 7 years, 7.5years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9 years, 9.5 years, or 10 years under 0%, 5%,10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%,80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 100% of molecular O₂, under 0%, 10%, 20%, 30%,40%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 99% ofhumidity, with a photon flux or average peak pulse power of at least 1nW·cm⁻², 50 nW·cm⁻², 100 nW·cm⁻², 200 nW·cm⁻², 300 nW·cm⁻², 400 nW·cm⁻²,500 nW·cm⁻², 600 nW·cm⁻², 700 nW·cm⁻², 800 nW·cm⁻², 900 nW·cm⁻², 1μW·cm⁻², 10 μW·cm⁻², 100 μW·cm⁻², 500 μW·cm⁻², 1 mW·cm⁻², 50 mW·cm⁻²,100 mW·cm⁻², 500 mW·cm⁻², 1 W·cm⁻², 5 W·cm⁻², 10 W·cm⁻², 20 W·cm⁻², 30W·cm⁻², 40 W·cm⁻², 50 W·cm⁻², 60 W·cm⁻², 70 W·cm⁻², 80 W·cm⁻², 90W·cm⁻², 100 W·cm⁻², 110 W·cm⁻², 120 W·cm⁻², 130 W·cm⁻², 140 W·cm⁻², 150W·cm⁻², 160 W·cm⁻², 170 W·cm⁻², 180 W·cm⁻², 190 W·cm⁻², 200 W·cm⁻², 300W·cm⁻², 400 W·cm⁻², 500 W·cm⁻², 600 W·cm⁻², 700 W·cm⁻², 800 W·cm⁻², 900W·cm⁻², 1 kW·cm⁻², 50 kW·cm⁻², or 100 kW·cm⁻².

According to one embodiment, the color conversion layer 4 exhibits adegradation of its photoluminescence of less than 95%, 90%, 80%, 70%,60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, or 0% after at least 1 day,5 days, 10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25 days, 1 month, 2 months, 3 months,4 months, 5 months, 6 months, 7 months, 8 months, 9 months, 10 months,11 months, 12 months, 18 months, 2 years, 2.5 years, 3 years, 3.5 years,4 years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5 years, 6 years, 6.5 years, 7 years, 7.5years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9 years, 9.5 years, or 10 years under 0%, 5%,10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%,80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 100% of molecular O₂, under 0° C., 10° C., 20°C., 30° C., 40° C., 50° C., 60° C., 70° C., 80° C., 90° C., 100° C.,125° C., 150° C., 175° C., 200° C., 225° C., 250° C., 275° C., or 300°C., and under 0%, 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%,85%, 90%, 95%, or 99% of humidity, with a photon flux or average peakpulse power of at least 1 nW·cm⁻², 50 nW·cm⁻², 100 nW·cm⁻², 200 nW·cm⁻²,300 nW·cm⁻², 400 nW·cm⁻², 500 nW·cm⁻², 600 nW·cm⁻², 700 nW·cm⁻², 800nW·cm⁻², 900 nW·cm⁻², 1 μW·cm⁻², 10 μW·cm⁻², 100 μW·cm⁻², 500 μW·cm⁻², 1mW·cm⁻², 50 mW·cm⁻², 100 mW·cm⁻², 500 mW·cm⁻², 1 W·cm⁻², 5 W·cm⁻², 10W·cm⁻², 20 W·cm⁻², 30 W·cm⁻², 40 W·cm⁻², 50 W·cm⁻², 60 W·cm⁻², 70W·cm⁻², 80 W·cm⁻², 90 W·cm⁻², 100 W·cm⁻², 110 W·cm⁻², 120 W·cm⁻², 130W·cm⁻², 140 W·cm⁻², 150 W·cm⁻², 160 W·cm⁻², 170 W·cm⁻², 180 W·cm⁻², 190W·cm⁻², 200 W·cm⁻², 300 W·cm⁻², 400 W·cm⁻², 500 W·cm⁻², 600 W·cm⁻², 700W·cm⁻², 800 W·cm⁻², 900 W·cm⁻², 1 kW·cm⁻², 50 kW·cm⁻², or 100 kW·cm⁻².

According to one embodiment, the color conversion layer 4 exhibits adegradation of its photoluminescence quantum yield (PLQY) of less than90%, 80%, 70%, 60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, or 0% afterat least 1 day, 5 days, 10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25 days, 1 month, 2months, 3 months, 4 months, 5 months, 6 months, 7 months, 8 months, 9months, 10 months, 11 months, 12 months, 18 months, 2 years, 2.5 years,3 years, 3.5 years, 4 years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5 years, 6 years, 6.5years, 7 years, 7.5 years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9 years, 9.5 years, or 10years.

According to one embodiment, the color conversion layer 4 exhibits adegradation of its photoluminescence quantum yield (PLQY) of less than90%, 80%, 70%, 60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, or 0% under0° C., 10° C., 20° C., 30° C., 40° C., 50° C., 60° C., 70° C., 80° C.,90° C., 100° C., 125° C., 150° C., 175° C., 200° C., 225° C., 250° C.,275° C., or 300° C.

According to one embodiment, the color conversion layer 4 exhibits adegradation of its photoluminescence quantum yield (PLQY) of less than90%, 80%, 70%, 60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, or 0% under0%, 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%,95%, or 99% of humidity.

According to one embodiment, the color conversion layer 4 exhibits adegradation of its photoluminescence quantum yield (PLQY) of less than90%, 80%, 70%, 60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, or 0% afterat least 1 day, 5 days, 10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25 days, 1 month, 2months, 3 months, 4 months, 5 months, 6 months, 7 months, 8 months, 9months, 10 months, 11 months, 12 months, 18 months, 2 years, 2.5 years,3 years, 3.5 years, 4 years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5 years, 6 years, 6.5years, 7 years, 7.5 years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9 years, 9.5 years, or 10years, under 0%, 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%,85%, 90%, 95%, or 99% of humidity.

According to one embodiment, the color conversion layer 4 exhibits adegradation of its photoluminescence quantum yield (PLQY) of less than90%, 80%, 70%, 60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, or 0% afterat least 1 day, 5 days, 10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25 days, 1 month, 2months, 3 months, 4 months, 5 months, 6 months, 7 months, 8 months, 9months, 10 months, 11 months, 12 months, 18 months, 2 years, 2.5 years,3 years, 3.5 years, 4 years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5 years, 6 years, 6.5years, 7 years, 7.5 years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9 years, 9.5 years, or 10years, under 0° C., 10° C., 20° C., 30° C., 40° C., 50° C., 60° C., 70°C., 80° C., 90° C., 100° C., 125° C., 150° C., 175° C., 200° C., 225°C., 250° C., 275° C., or 300° C.

According to one embodiment, the color conversion layer 4 exhibits adegradation of its photoluminescence quantum yield (PLQY) of less than90%, 80%, 70%, 60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, or 0% afterat least 1 day, 5 days, 10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25 days, 1 month, 2months, 3 months, 4 months, 5 months, 6 months, 7 months, 8 months, 9months, 10 months, 11 months, 12 months, 18 months, 2 years, 2.5 years,3 years, 3.5 years, 4 years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5 years, 6 years, 6.5years, 7 years, 7.5 years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9 years, 9.5 years, or 10years, under 0° C., 10° C., 20° C., 30° C., 40° C., 50° C., 60° C., 70°C., 80° C., 90° C., 100° C., 125° C., 150° C., 175° C., 200° C., 225°C., 250° C., 275° C., or 300° C., and under 0%, 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%,55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 99% of humidity.

According to one embodiment, the color conversion layer 4 exhibits adegradation of its photoluminescence quantum yield (PLQY) of less than90%, 80%, 70%, 60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, or 0% afterat least 1 day, 5 days, 10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25 days, 1 month, 2months, 3 months, 4 months, 5 months, 6 months, 7 months, 8 months, 9months, 10 months, 11 months, 12 months, 18 months, 2 years, 2.5 years,3 years, 3.5 years, 4 years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5 years, 6 years, 6.5years, 7 years, 7.5 years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9 years, 9.5 years, or 10years under 0%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%,60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 100% of molecular O₂.

According to one embodiment, the color conversion layer 4 exhibits adegradation of its photoluminescence quantum yield (PLQY) of less than90%, 80%, 70%, 60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, or 0% afterat least 1 day, 5 days, 10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25 days, 1 month, 2months, 3 months, 4 months, 5 months, 6 months, 7 months, 8 months, 9months, 10 months, 11 months, 12 months, 18 months, 2 years, 2.5 years,3 years, 3.5 years, 4 years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5 years, 6 years, 6.5years, 7 years, 7.5 years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9 years, 9.5 years, or 10years under 0%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%,60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 100% of molecular O₂, under0° C., 10° C., 20° C., 30° C., 40° C., 50° C., 60° C., 70° C., 80° C.,90° C., 100° C., 125° C., 150° C., 175° C., 200° C., 225° C., 250° C.,275° C., or 300° C.

According to one embodiment, the color conversion layer 4 exhibits adegradation of its photoluminescence quantum yield (PLQY) of less than90%, 80%, 70%, 60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, or 0% afterat least 1 day, 5 days, 10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25 days, 1 month, 2months, 3 months, 4 months, 5 months, 6 months, 7 months, 8 months, 9months, 10 months, 11 months, 12 months, 18 months, 2 years, 2.5 years,3 years, 3.5 years, 4 years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5 years, 6 years, 6.5years, 7 years, 7.5 years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9 years, 9.5 years, or 10years under 0%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%,60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 100% of molecular O₂, under0%, 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%,95%, or 99% of humidity.

According to one embodiment, the color conversion layer 4 exhibits adegradation of its photoluminescence quantum yield (PLQY) of less than90%, 80%, 70%, 60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, or 0% afterat least 1 day, 5 days, 10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25 days, 1 month, 2months, 3 months, 4 months, 5 months, 6 months, 7 months, 8 months, 9months, 10 months, 11 months, 12 months, 18 months, 2 years, 2.5 years,3 years, 3.5 years, 4 years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5 years, 6 years, 6.5years, 7 years, 7.5 years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9 years, 9.5 years, or 10years under 0%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%,60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 100% of molecular O₂, under0° C., 10° C., 20° C., 30° C., 40° C., 50° C., 60° C., 70° C., 80° C.,90° C., 100° C., 125° C., 150° C., 175° C., 200° C., 225° C., 250° C.,275° C., or 300° C., and under 0%, 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 55%, 60%,65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 99% of humidity.

According to one embodiment, the color conversion layer 4 exhibits adegradation of its photoluminescence quantum yield (PLQY) of less than90%, 80%, 70%, 60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, or 0% afterat least 1 day, 5 days, 10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25 days, 1 month, 2months, 3 months, 4 months, 5 months, 6 months, 7 months, 8 months, 9months, 10 months, 11 months, 12 months, 18 months, 2 years, 2.5 years,3 years, 3.5 years, 4 years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5 years, 6 years, 6.5years, 7 years, 7.5 years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9 years, 9.5 years, or 10years, with a photon flux or average peak pulse power of at least 1nW·cm⁻², 50 nW·cm⁻², 100 nW·cm⁻², 200 nW·cm⁻², 300 nW·cm⁻², 400 nW·cm⁻²,500 nW·cm⁻², 600 nW·cm⁻², 700 nW·cm⁻², 800 nW·cm⁻², 900 nW·cm⁻², 1μW·cm⁻², 10 μW·cm⁻², 100 μW·cm⁻², 500 μW·cm⁻², 1 mW·cm⁻², 50 mW·cm⁻²,100 mW·cm⁻², 500 mW·cm⁻², 1 W·cm⁻², 5 W·cm⁻², 10 W·cm⁻², 20 W·cm⁻², 30W·cm⁻², 40 W·cm⁻², 50 W·cm⁻², 60 W·cm⁻², 70 W·cm⁻², 80 W·cm⁻², 90W·cm⁻², 100 W·cm⁻², 110 W·cm⁻², 120 W·cm⁻², 130 W·cm⁻², 140 W·cm⁻², 150W·cm⁻², 160 W·cm⁻², 170 W·cm⁻², 180 W·cm⁻², 190 W·cm⁻², 200 W·cm⁻², 300W·cm⁻², 400 W·cm⁻², 500 W·cm⁻², 600 W·cm⁻², 700 W·cm⁻², 800 W·cm⁻², 900W·cm⁻², 1 kW·cm⁻², 50 kW·cm⁻², or 100 kW·cm⁻².

According to one embodiment, the color conversion layer 4 exhibits adegradation of its photoluminescence quantum yield (PLQY) of less than90%, 80%, 70%, 60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, or 0% under0° C., 10° C., 20° C., 30° C., 40° C., 50° C., 60° C., 70° C., 80° C.,90° C., 100° C., 125° C., 150° C., 175° C., 200° C., 225° C., 250° C.,275° C., or 300° C., with a photon flux or average peak pulse power ofat least 1 nW·cm⁻², 50 nW·cm⁻², 100 nW·cm⁻², 200 nW·cm⁻², 300 nW·cm⁻²,400 nW·cm⁻², 500 nW·cm⁻², 600 nW·cm⁻², 700 nW·cm⁻², 800 nW·cm⁻², 900nW·cm⁻², 1 μW·cm⁻², 10 μW·cm⁻², 100 μW·cm⁻², 500 μW·cm⁻², 1 mW·cm⁻², 50mW·cm⁻², 100 mW·cm⁻², 500 mW·cm⁻², 1 W·cm⁻², 5 W·cm⁻², 10 W·cm⁻², 20W·cm⁻², 30 W·cm⁻², 40 W·cm⁻², 50 W·cm⁻², 60 W·cm⁻², 70 W·cm⁻², 80W·cm⁻², 90 W·cm⁻², 100 W·cm⁻², 110 W·cm⁻², 120 W·cm⁻², 130 W·cm⁻², 140W·cm⁻², 150 W·cm⁻², 160 W·cm⁻², 170 W·cm⁻², 180 W·cm⁻², 190 W·cm⁻², 200W·cm⁻², 300 W·cm⁻², 400 W·cm⁻², 500 W·cm⁻², 600 W·cm⁻², 700 W·cm⁻², 800W·cm⁻², 900 W·cm⁻², 1 kW·cm⁻², 50 kW·cm⁻², or 100 kW·cm⁻².

According to one embodiment, the color conversion layer 4 exhibits adegradation of its photoluminescence quantum yield (PLQY) of less than90%, 80%, 70%, 60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, or 0% under0%, 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%,95%, or 99% of humidity, with a photon flux or average peak pulse powerof at least 1 nW·cm⁻², 50 nW·cm⁻², 100 nW·cm⁻², 200 nW·cm⁻², 300nW·cm⁻², 400 nW·cm⁻², 500 nW·cm⁻², 600 nW·cm⁻², 700 nW·cm⁻², 800nW·cm⁻², 900 nW·cm⁻², 1 μW·cm⁻², 10 μW·cm⁻², 100 μW·cm⁻², 500 μW·cm⁻², 1mW·cm⁻², 50 mW·cm⁻², 100 mW·cm⁻², 500 mW·cm⁻², 1 W·cm⁻², 5 W·cm⁻², 10W·cm⁻², 20 W·cm⁻², 30 W·cm⁻², 40 W·cm⁻², 50 W·cm⁻², 60 W·cm⁻², 70W·cm⁻², 80 W·cm⁻², 90 W·cm⁻², 100 W·cm⁻², 110 W·cm⁻², 120 W·cm⁻², 130W·cm⁻², 140 W·cm⁻², 150 W·cm⁻², 160 W·cm⁻², 170 W·cm⁻², 180 W·cm⁻², 190W·cm⁻², 200 W·cm⁻², 300 W·cm⁻², 400 W·cm⁻², 500 W·cm⁻², 600 W·cm⁻², 700W·cm⁻², 800 W·cm⁻², 900 W·cm⁻², 1 kW·cm⁻², 50 kW·cm⁻², or 100 kW·cm⁻².

According to one embodiment, the color conversion layer 4 exhibits adegradation of its photoluminescence quantum yield (PLQY) of less than90%, 80%, 70%, 60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, or 0% afterat least 1 day, 5 days, 10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25 days, 1 month, 2months, 3 months, 4 months, 5 months, 6 months, 7 months, 8 months, 9months, 10 months, 11 months, 12 months, 18 months, 2 years, 2.5 years,3 years, 3.5 years, 4 years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5 years, 6 years, 6.5years, 7 years, 7.5 years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9 years, 9.5 years, or 10years, under 0%, 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%,85%, 90%, 95%, or 99% of humidity, with a photon flux or average peakpulse power of at least 1 nW·cm⁻², 50 nW·cm⁻², 100 nW·cm⁻², 200 nW·cm⁻²,300 nW·cm⁻², 400 nW·cm⁻², 500 nW·cm⁻², 600 nW·cm⁻², 700 nW·cm⁻², 800nW·cm⁻², 900 nW·cm⁻², 1 μW·cm⁻², 10 μW·cm⁻², 100 μW·cm⁻², 500 μW·cm⁻², 1mW·cm⁻², 50 mW·cm⁻², 100 mW·cm⁻², 500 mW·cm⁻², 1 W·cm⁻², 5 W·cm⁻², 10W·cm⁻², 20 W·cm⁻², 30 W·cm⁻², 40 W·cm⁻², 50 W·cm⁻², 60 W·cm⁻², 70W·cm⁻², 80 W·cm⁻², 90 W·cm⁻², 100 W·cm⁻², 110 W·cm⁻², 120 W·cm⁻², 130W·cm⁻², 140 W·cm⁻², 150 W·cm⁻², 160 W·cm⁻², 170 W·cm⁻², 180 W·cm⁻², 190W·cm⁻², 200 W·cm⁻², 300 W·cm⁻², 400 W·cm⁻², 500 W·cm⁻², 600 W·cm⁻², 700W·cm⁻², 800 W·cm⁻², 900 W·cm⁻², 1 kW·cm⁻², 50 kW·cm⁻², or 100 kW·cm⁻².

According to one embodiment, the color conversion layer 4 exhibits adegradation of its photoluminescence quantum yield (PLQY) of less than90%, 80%, 70%, 60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, or 0% afterat least 1 day, 5 days, 10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25 days, 1 month, 2months, 3 months, 4 months, 5 months, 6 months, 7 months, 8 months, 9months, 10 months, 11 months, 12 months, 18 months, 2 years, 2.5 years,3 years, 3.5 years, 4 years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5 years, 6 years, 6.5years, 7 years, 7.5 years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9 years, 9.5 years, or 10years, under 0° C., 10° C., 20° C., 30° C., 40° C., 50° C., 60° C., 70°C., 80° C., 90° C., 100° C., 125° C., 150° C., 175° C., 200° C., 225°C., 250° C., 275° C., or 300° C., with a photon flux or average peakpulse power of at least 1 nW·cm⁻², 50 nW·cm⁻², 100 nW·cm⁻², 200 nW·cm⁻²,300 nW·cm⁻², 400 nW·cm⁻², 500 nW·cm⁻², 600 nW·cm⁻², 700 nW·cm⁻², 800nW·cm⁻², 900 nW·cm⁻², 1 μW·cm⁻², 10 μW·cm⁻², 100 μW·cm⁻², 500 μW·cm⁻², 1mW·cm⁻², 50 mW·cm⁻², 100 mW·cm⁻², 500 mW·cm⁻², 1 W·cm⁻², 5 W·cm⁻², 10W·cm⁻², 20 W·cm⁻², 30 W·cm⁻², 40 W·cm⁻², 50 W·cm⁻², 60 W·cm⁻², 70W·cm⁻², 80 W·cm⁻², 90 W·cm⁻², 100 W·cm⁻², 110 W·cm⁻², 120 W·cm⁻², 130W·cm⁻², 140 W·cm⁻², 150 W·cm⁻², 160 W·cm⁻², 170 W·cm⁻², 180 W·cm⁻², 190W·cm⁻², 200 W·cm⁻², 300 W·cm⁻², 400 W·cm⁻², 500 W·cm⁻², 600 W·cm⁻², 700W·cm⁻², 800 W·cm⁻², 900 W·cm⁻², 1 kW·cm⁻², 50 kW·cm⁻², or 100 kW·cm⁻².

According to one embodiment, the color conversion layer 4 exhibits adegradation of its photoluminescence quantum yield (PLQY) of less than90%, 80%, 70%, 60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, or 0% afterat least 1 day, 5 days, 10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25 days, 1 month, 2months, 3 months, 4 months, 5 months, 6 months, 7 months, 8 months, 9months, 10 months, 11 months, 12 months, 18 months, 2 years, 2.5 years,3 years, 3.5 years, 4 years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5 years, 6 years, 6.5years, 7 years, 7.5 years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9 years, 9.5 years, or 10years, under 0° C., 10° C., 20° C., 30° C., 40° C., 50° C., 60° C., 70°C., 80° C., 90° C., 100° C., 125° C., 150° C., 175° C., 200° C., 225°C., 250° C., 275° C., or 300° C., and under 0%, 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%,55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 99% of humidity, with aphoton flux or average peak pulse power of at least 1 nW·cm⁻², 50nW·cm⁻², 100 nW·cm⁻², 200 nW·cm⁻², 300 nW·cm⁻², 400 nW·cm⁻², 500nW·cm⁻², 600 nW·cm⁻², 700 nW·cm⁻², 800 nW·cm⁻², 900 nW·cm⁻², 1 μW·cm⁻²,10 μW·cm⁻², 100 μW·cm⁻², 500 μW·cm⁻², 1 mW·cm⁻², 50 mW·cm⁻², 100mW·cm⁻², 500 mW·cm⁻², 1 W·cm⁻², 5 W·cm⁻², 10 W·cm⁻², 20 W·cm⁻², 30W·cm⁻², 40 W·cm⁻², 50 W·cm⁻², 60 W·cm⁻², 70 W·cm⁻², 80 W·cm⁻², 90W·cm⁻², 100 W·cm⁻², 110 W·cm⁻², 120 W·cm⁻², 130 W·cm⁻², 140 W·cm⁻², 150W·cm⁻², 160 W·cm⁻², 170 W·cm⁻², 180 W·cm⁻², 190 W·cm⁻², 200 W·cm⁻², 300W·cm⁻², 400 W·cm⁻², 500 W·cm⁻², 600 W·cm⁻², 700 W·cm⁻², 800 W·cm⁻², 900W·cm⁻², 1 kW·cm⁻², 50 kW·cm⁻², or 100 kW·cm⁻².

According to one embodiment, the color conversion layer 4 exhibits adegradation of its photoluminescence quantum yield (PLQY) of less than90%, 80%, 70%, 60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, or 0% afterat least 1 day, 5 days, 10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25 days, 1 month, 2months, 3 months, 4 months, 5 months, 6 months, 7 months, 8 months, 9months, 10 months, 11 months, 12 months, 18 months, 2 years, 2.5 years,3 years, 3.5 years, 4 years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5 years, 6 years, 6.5years, 7 years, 7.5 years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9 years, 9.5 years, or 10years under 0%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%,60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 100% of molecular O₂, with aphoton flux or average peak pulse power of at least 1 nW·cm⁻², 50nW·cm⁻², 100 nW·cm⁻², 200 nW·cm⁻², 300 nW·cm⁻², 400 nW·cm⁻², 500nW·cm⁻², 600 nW·cm⁻², 700 nW·cm⁻², 800 nW·cm⁻², 900 nW·cm⁻², 1 μW·cm⁻²,10 μW·cm⁻², 100 μW·cm⁻², 500 μW·cm⁻², 1 mW·cm⁻², 50 mW·cm⁻², 100mW·cm⁻², 500 mW·cm⁻², 1 W·cm⁻², 5 W·cm⁻², 10 W·cm⁻², 20 W·cm⁻², 30W·cm⁻², 40 W·cm⁻², 50 W·cm⁻², 60 W·cm⁻², 70 W·cm⁻², 80 W·cm⁻², 90W·cm⁻², 100 W·cm⁻², 110 W·cm⁻², 120 W·cm⁻², 130 W·cm⁻², 140 W·cm⁻², 150W·cm⁻², 160 W·cm⁻², 170 W·cm⁻², 180 W·cm⁻², 190 W·cm⁻², 200 W·cm⁻², 300W·cm⁻², 400 W·cm⁻², 500 W·cm⁻², 600 W·cm⁻², 700 W·cm⁻², 800 W·cm⁻², 900W·cm⁻², 1 kW·cm⁻², 50 kW·cm⁻², or 100 kW·cm⁻².

According to one embodiment, the color conversion layer 4 exhibits adegradation of its photoluminescence quantum yield (PLQY) of less than90%, 80%, 70%, 60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, or 0% afterat least 1 day, 5 days, 10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25 days, 1 month, 2months, 3 months, 4 months, 5 months, 6 months, 7 months, 8 months, 9months, 10 months, 11 months, 12 months, 18 months, 2 years, 2.5 years,3 years, 3.5 years, 4 years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5 years, 6 years, 6.5years, 7 years, 7.5 years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9 years, 9.5 years, or 10years under 0%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%,60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 100% of molecular O₂, under0° C., 10° C., 20° C., 30° C., 40° C., 50° C., 60° C., 70° C., 80° C.,90° C., 100° C., 125° C., 150° C., 175° C., 200° C., 225° C., 250° C.,275° C., or 300° C., with a photon flux or average peak pulse power ofat least 1 nW·cm⁻², 50 nW·cm⁻², 100 nW·cm⁻², 200 nW·cm⁻², 300 nW·cm⁻²,400 nW·cm⁻², 500 nW·cm⁻², 600 nW·cm⁻², 700 nW·cm⁻², 800 nW·cm⁻², 900nW·cm⁻², 1 μW·cm⁻², 10 μW·cm⁻², 100 μW·cm⁻², 500 μW·cm⁻², 1 mW·cm⁻², 50mW·cm⁻², 100 mW·cm⁻², 500 mW·cm⁻², 1 W·cm⁻², 5 W·cm⁻², 10 W·cm⁻², 20W·cm⁻², 30 W·cm⁻², 40 W·cm⁻², 50 W·cm⁻², 60 W·cm⁻², 70 W·cm⁻², 80W·cm⁻², 90 W·cm⁻², 100 W·cm⁻², 110 W·cm⁻², 120 W·cm⁻², 130 W·cm⁻², 140W·cm⁻², 150 W·cm⁻², 160 W·cm⁻², 170 W·cm⁻², 180 W·cm⁻², 190 W·cm⁻², 200W·cm⁻², 300 W·cm⁻², 400 W·cm⁻², 500 W·cm⁻², 600 W·cm⁻², 700 W·cm⁻², 800W·cm⁻², 900 W·cm⁻², 1 kW·cm⁻², 50 kW·cm⁻², or 100 kW·cm⁻².

According to one embodiment, the color conversion layer 4 exhibits adegradation of its photoluminescence quantum yield (PLQY) of less than90%, 80%, 70%, 60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, or 0% afterat least 1 day, 5 days, 10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25 days, 1 month, 2months, 3 months, 4 months, 5 months, 6 months, 7 months, 8 months, 9months, 10 months, 11 months, 12 months, 18 months, 2 years, 2.5 years,3 years, 3.5 years, 4 years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5 years, 6 years, 6.5years, 7 years, 7.5 years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9 years, 9.5 years, or 10years under 0%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%,60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 100% of molecular O₂, under0%, 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%,95%, or 99% of humidity, with a photon flux or average peak pulse powerof at least 1 nW·cm⁻², 50 nW·cm⁻², 100 nW·cm⁻², 200 nW·cm⁻², 300nW·cm⁻², 400 nW·cm⁻², 500 nW·cm⁻², 600 nW·cm⁻², 700 nW·cm⁻², 800nW·cm⁻², 900 nW·cm⁻², 1 μW·cm⁻², 10 μW·cm⁻², 100 μW·cm⁻², 500 μW·cm⁻², 1mW·cm⁻², 50 mW·cm⁻², 100 mW·cm⁻², 500 mW·cm⁻², 1 W·cm⁻², 5 W·cm⁻², 10W·cm⁻², 20 W·cm⁻², 30 W·cm⁻², 40 W·cm⁻², 50 W·cm⁻², 60 W·cm⁻², 70W·cm⁻², 80 W·cm⁻², 90 W·cm⁻², 100 W·cm⁻², 110 W·cm⁻², 120 W·cm⁻², 130W·cm⁻², 140 W·cm⁻², 150 W·cm⁻², 160 W·cm⁻², 170 W·cm⁻², 180 W·cm⁻², 190W·cm⁻², 200 W·cm⁻², 300 W·cm⁻², 400 W·cm⁻², 500 W·cm⁻², 600 W·cm⁻², 700W·cm⁻², 800 W·cm⁻², 900 W·cm⁻², 1 kW·cm⁻², 50 kW·cm⁻², or 100 kW·cm⁻².

According to one embodiment, the color conversion layer 4 exhibits adegradation of its photoluminescence quantum yield (PLQY) of less than90%, 80%, 70%, 60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, or 0% afterat least 1 day, 5 days, 10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25 days, 1 month, 2months, 3 months, 4 months, 5 months, 6 months, 7 months, 8 months, 9months, 10 months, 11 months, 12 months, 18 months, 2 years, 2.5 years,3 years, 3.5 years, 4 years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5 years, 6 years, 6.5years, 7 years, 7.5 years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9 years, 9.5 years, or 10years under 0%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%,60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 100% of molecular O₂, under0° C., 10° C., 20° C., 30° C., 40° C., 50° C., 60° C., 70° C., 80° C.,90° C., 100° C., 125° C., 150° C., 175° C., 200° C., 225° C., 250° C.,275° C., or 300° C., and under 0%, 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 55%, 60%,65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 99% of humidity, with a photonflux or average peak pulse power of at least 1 nW·cm⁻², 50 nW·cm⁻², 100nW·cm⁻², 200 nW·cm⁻², 300 nW·cm⁻², 400 nW·cm⁻², 500 nW·cm⁻², 600nW·cm⁻², 700 nW·cm⁻², 800 nW·cm⁻², 900 nW·cm⁻², 1 μW·cm⁻², 10 μW·cm⁻²,100 μW·cm⁻², 500 μW·cm⁻², 1 mW·cm⁻², 50 mW·cm⁻², 100 mW·cm⁻², 500mW·cm⁻², 1 W·cm⁻², 5 W·cm⁻², 10 W·cm⁻², 20 W·cm⁻², 30 W·cm⁻², 40 W·cm⁻²,50 W·cm⁻², 60 W·cm⁻², 70 W·cm⁻², 80 W·cm⁻², 90 W·cm⁻², 100 W·cm⁻², 110W·cm⁻², 120 W·cm⁻², 130 W·cm⁻², 140 W·cm⁻², 150 W·cm⁻², 160 W·cm⁻², 170W·cm⁻², 180 W·cm⁻², 190 W·cm⁻², 200 W·cm⁻², 300 W·cm⁻², 400 W·cm⁻², 500W·cm⁻², 600 W·cm⁻², 700 W·cm⁻², 800 W·cm⁻², 900 W·cm⁻², 1 kW·cm⁻², 50kW·cm⁻², or 100 kW·cm⁻².

According to one embodiment, the color conversion layer 4 exhibits adecrease of its resulting light intensity of less than 95%, 90%, 80%,70%, 60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, or 0% after at least 1day, 5 days, 10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25 days, 1 month, 2 months, 3months, 4 months, 5 months, 6 months, 7 months, 8 months, 9 months, 10months, 11 months, 12 months, 18 months, 2 years, 2.5 years, 3 years,3.5 years, 4 years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5 years, 6 years, 6.5 years, 7years, 7.5 years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9 years, 9.5 years, or 10 years.

According to one embodiment, the color conversion layer 4 exhibits adecrease of its resulting light intensity of less than 95%, 90%, 80%,70%, 60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, or 0% under 0° C., 10°C., 20° C., 30° C., 40° C., 50° C., 60° C., 70° C., 80° C., 90° C., 100°C., 125° C., 150° C., 175° C., 200° C., 225° C., 250° C., 275° C., or300° C.

According to one embodiment, the color conversion layer 4 exhibits adecrease of its resulting light intensity of less than 95%, 90%, 80%,70%, 60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, or 0% under 0%, 10%,20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 99%of humidity.

According to one embodiment, the color conversion layer 4 exhibits adecrease of its resulting light intensity of less than 95%, 90%, 80%,70%, 60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, or 0% after at least 1day, 5 days, 10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25 days, 1 month, 2 months, 3months, 4 months, 5 months, 6 months, 7 months, 8 months, 9 months, 10months, 11 months, 12 months, 18 months, 2 years, 2.5 years, 3 years,3.5 years, 4 years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5 years, 6 years, 6.5 years, 7years, 7.5 years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9 years, 9.5 years, or 10 years,under 0%, 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%,90%, 95%, or 99% of humidity.

According to one embodiment, the color conversion layer 4 exhibits adecrease of its resulting light intensity of less than 95%, 90%, 80%,70%, 60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, or 0% after at least 1day, 5 days, 10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25 days, 1 month, 2 months, 3months, 4 months, 5 months, 6 months, 7 months, 8 months, 9 months, 10months, 11 months, 12 months, 18 months, 2 years, 2.5 years, 3 years,3.5 years, 4 years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5 years, 6 years, 6.5 years, 7years, 7.5 years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9 years, 9.5 years, or 10 years,under 0° C., 10° C., 20° C., 30° C., 40° C., 50° C., 60° C., 70° C., 80°C., 90° C., 100° C., 125° C., 150° C., 175° C., 200° C., 225° C., 250°C., 275° C., or 300° C.

According to one embodiment, the color conversion layer 4 exhibits adecrease of its resulting light intensity of less than 95%, 90%, 80%,70%, 60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, or 0% after at least 1day, 5 days, 10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25 days, 1 month, 2 months, 3months, 4 months, 5 months, 6 months, 7 months, 8 months, 9 months, 10months, 11 months, 12 months, 18 months, 2 years, 2.5 years, 3 years,3.5 years, 4 years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5 years, 6 years, 6.5 years, 7years, 7.5 years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9 years, 9.5 years, or 10 years,under 0° C., 10° C., 20° C., 30° C., 40° C., 50° C., 60° C., 70° C., 80°C., 90° C., 100° C., 125° C., 150° C., 175° C., 200° C., 225° C., 250°C., 275° C., or 300° C., and under 0%, 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 55%,60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 99% of humidity.

According to one embodiment, the color conversion layer 4 exhibits a adecrease of its resulting light intensity of less than 95%, 90%, 80%,70%, 60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, or 0% after at least 1day, 5 days, 10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25 days, 1 month, 2 months, 3months, 4 months, 5 months, 6 months, 7 months, 8 months, 9 months, 10months, 11 months, 12 months, 18 months, 2 years, 2.5 years, 3 years,3.5 years, 4 years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5 years, 6 years, 6.5 years, 7years, 7.5 years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9 years, 9.5 years, or 10 yearsunder 0%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%, 60%,65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 100% of molecular O₂.

According to one embodiment, the color conversion layer 4 exhibits adecrease of its resulting light intensity of less than 95%, 90%, 80%,70%, 60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, or 0% after at least 1day, 5 days, 10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25 days, 1 month, 2 months, 3months, 4 months, 5 months, 6 months, 7 months, 8 months, 9 months, 10months, 11 months, 12 months, 18 months, 2 years, 2.5 years, 3 years,3.5 years, 4 years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5 years, 6 years, 6.5 years, 7years, 7.5 years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9 years, 9.5 years, or 10 yearsunder 0%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%, 60%,65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 100% of molecular O₂, under 0° C.,10° C., 20° C., 30° C., 40° C., 50° C., 60° C., 70° C., 80° C., 90° C.,100° C., 125° C., 150° C., 175° C., 200° C., 225° C., 250° C., 275° C.,or 300° C.

According to one embodiment, the color conversion layer 4 exhibits adecrease of its resulting light intensity of less than 95%, 90%, 80%,70%, 60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, or 0% after at least 1day, 5 days, 10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25 days, 1 month, 2 months, 3months, 4 months, 5 months, 6 months, 7 months, 8 months, 9 months, 10months, 11 months, 12 months, 18 months, 2 years, 2.5 years, 3 years,3.5 years, 4 years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5 years, 6 years, 6.5 years, 7years, 7.5 years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9 years, 9.5 years, or 10 yearsunder 0%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%, 60%,65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 100% of molecular O₂, under 0%,10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or99% of humidity.

According to one embodiment, the color conversion layer 4 exhibits adecrease of its resulting light intensity of less than 95%, 90%, 80%,70%, 60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, or 0% after at least 1day, 5 days, 10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25 days, 1 month, 2 months, 3months, 4 months, 5 months, 6 months, 7 months, 8 months, 9 months, 10months, 11 months, 12 months, 18 months, 2 years, 2.5 years, 3 years,3.5 years, 4 years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5 years, 6 years, 6.5 years, 7years, 7.5 years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9 years, 9.5 years, or 10 yearsunder 0%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%, 60%,65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 100% of molecular O₂, under 0° C.,10° C., 20° C., 30° C., 40° C., 50° C., 60° C., 70° C., 80° C., 90° C.,100° C., 125° C., 150° C., 175° C., 200° C., 225° C., 250° C., 275° C.,or 300° C., and under 0%, 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%,75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 99% of humidity.

According to one embodiment, the color conversion layer 4 exhibits adegradation of its resulting light intensity of less than 95%, 90%, 80%,70%, 60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, or 0% after at least 1day, 5 days, 10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25 days, 1 month, 2 months, 3months, 4 months, 5 months, 6 months, 7 months, 8 months, 9 months, 10months, 11 months, 12 months, 18 months, 2 years, 2.5 years, 3 years,3.5 years, 4 years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5 years, 6 years, 6.5 years, 7years, 7.5 years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9 years, 9.5 years, or 10 years,with a photon flux or average peak pulse power of at least 1 nW·cm⁻², 50nW·cm⁻², 100 nW·cm⁻², 200 nW·cm⁻², 300 nW·cm⁻², 400 nW·cm⁻², 500nW·cm⁻², 600 nW·cm⁻², 700 nW·cm⁻², 800 nW·cm⁻², 900 nW·cm⁻², 1 μW·cm⁻²,10 μW·cm⁻², 100 μW·cm⁻², 500 μW·cm⁻², 1 mW·cm⁻², 50 mW·cm⁻², 100mW·cm⁻², 500 mW·cm⁻², 1 W·cm⁻², 5 W·cm⁻², 10 W·cm⁻², 20 W·cm⁻², 30W·cm⁻², 40 W·cm⁻², 50 W·cm⁻², 60 W·cm⁻², 70 W·cm⁻², 80 W·cm⁻², 90W·cm⁻², 100 W·cm⁻², 110 W·cm⁻², 120 W·cm⁻², 130 W·cm⁻², 140 W·cm⁻², 150W·cm⁻², 160 W·cm⁻², 170 W·cm⁻², 180 W·cm⁻², 190 W·cm⁻², 200 W·cm⁻², 300W·cm⁻², 400 W·cm⁻², 500 W·cm⁻², 600 W·cm⁻², 700 W·cm⁻², 800 W·cm⁻², 900W·cm⁻², 1 kW·cm⁻², 50 kW·cm⁻², or 100 kW·cm⁻².

According to one embodiment, the color conversion layer 4 exhibits adegradation of its resulting light intensity of less than 95%, 90%, 80%,70%, 60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, or 0% under 0° C., 10°C., 20° C., 30° C., 40° C., 50° C., 60° C., 70° C., 80° C., 90° C., 100°C., 125° C., 150° C., 175° C., 200° C., 225° C., 250° C., 275° C., or300° C., with a photon flux or average peak pulse power of at least 1nW·cm⁻², 50 nW·cm⁻², 100 nW·cm⁻², 200 nW·cm⁻², 300 nW·cm⁻², 400 nW·cm⁻²,500 nW·cm⁻², 600 nW·cm⁻², 700 nW·cm⁻², 800 nW·cm⁻², 900 nW·cm⁻², 1μW·cm⁻², 10 μW·cm⁻², 100 μW·cm⁻², 500 μW·cm⁻², 1 mW·cm⁻², 50 mW·cm⁻²,100 mW·cm⁻², 500 mW·cm⁻², 1 W·cm⁻², 5 W·cm⁻², 10 W·cm⁻², 20 W·cm⁻², 30W·cm⁻², 40 W·cm⁻², 50 W·cm⁻², 60 W·cm⁻², 70 W·cm⁻², 80 W·cm⁻², 90W·cm⁻², 100 W·cm⁻², 110 W·cm⁻², 120 W·cm⁻², 130 W·cm⁻², 140 W·cm⁻², 150W·cm⁻², 160 W·cm⁻², 170 W·cm⁻², 180 W·cm⁻², 190 W·cm⁻², 200 W·cm⁻², 300W·cm⁻², 400 W·cm⁻², 500 W·cm⁻², 600 W·cm⁻², 700 W·cm⁻², 800 W·cm⁻², 900W·cm⁻², 1 kW·cm⁻², 50 kW·cm⁻², or 100 kW·cm⁻².

According to one embodiment, the color conversion layer 4 exhibits adegradation of its resulting light intensity of less than 95%, 90%, 80%,70%, 60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, or 0% under 0%, 10%,20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 99%of humidity, with a photon flux or average peak pulse power of at least1 nW·cm⁻², 50 nW·cm⁻², 100 nW·cm⁻², 200 nW·cm⁻², 300 nW·cm⁻², 400nW·cm⁻², 500 nW·cm⁻², 600 nW·cm⁻², 700 nW·cm⁻², 800 nW·cm⁻², 900nW·cm⁻², 1 μW·cm⁻², 10 μW·cm⁻², 100 μW·cm⁻², 500 μW·cm⁻², 1 mW·cm⁻², 50mW·cm⁻², 100 mW·cm⁻², 500 mW·cm⁻², 1 W·cm⁻², 5 W·cm⁻², 10 W·cm⁻², 20W·cm⁻², 30 W·cm⁻², 40 W·cm⁻², 50 W·cm⁻², 60 W·cm⁻², 70 W·cm⁻², 80W·cm⁻², 90 W·cm⁻², 100 W·cm⁻², 110 W·cm⁻², 120 W·cm⁻², 130 W·cm⁻², 140W·cm⁻², 150 W·cm⁻², 160 W·cm⁻², 170 W·cm⁻², 180 W·cm⁻², 190 W·cm⁻², 200W·cm⁻², 300 W·cm⁻², 400 W·cm⁻², 500 W·cm⁻², 600 W·cm⁻², 700 W·cm⁻², 800W·cm⁻², 900 W·cm⁻², 1 kW·cm⁻², 50 kW·cm⁻², or 100 kW·cm⁻².

According to one embodiment, the color conversion layer 4 exhibits adegradation of its resulting light intensity of less than 95%, 90%, 80%,70%, 60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, or 0% after at least 1day, 5 days, 10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25 days, 1 month, 2 months, 3months, 4 months, 5 months, 6 months, 7 months, 8 months, 9 months, 10months, 11 months, 12 months, 18 months, 2 years, 2.5 years, 3 years,3.5 years, 4 years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5 years, 6 years, 6.5 years, 7years, 7.5 years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9 years, 9.5 years, or 10 years,under 0%, 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%,90%, 95%, or 99% of humidity, with a photon flux or average peak pulsepower of at least 1 nW·cm⁻², 50 nW·cm⁻², 100 nW·cm⁻², 200 nW·cm⁻², 300nW·cm⁻², 400 nW·cm⁻², 500 nW·cm⁻², 600 nW·cm⁻², 700 nW·cm⁻², 800nW·cm⁻², 900 nW·cm⁻², 1 μW·cm⁻², 10 μW·cm⁻², 100 μW·cm⁻², 500 μW·cm⁻², 1mW·cm⁻², 50 mW·cm⁻², 100 mW·cm⁻², 500 mW·cm⁻², 1 W·cm⁻², 5 W·cm⁻², 10W·cm⁻², 20 W·cm⁻², 30 W·cm⁻², 40 W·cm⁻², 50 W·cm⁻², 60 W·cm⁻², 70W·cm⁻², 80 W·cm⁻², 90 W·cm⁻², 100 W·cm⁻², 110 W·cm⁻², 120 W·cm⁻², 130W·cm⁻², 140 W·cm⁻², 150 W·cm⁻², 160 W·cm⁻², 170 W·cm⁻², 180 W·cm⁻², 190W·cm⁻², 200 W·cm⁻², 300 W·cm⁻², 400 W·cm⁻², 500 W·cm⁻², 600 W·cm⁻², 700W·cm⁻², 800 W·cm⁻², 900 W·cm⁻², 1 kW·cm⁻², 50 kW·cm⁻² or 100 kW·cm⁻².

According to one embodiment, the color conversion layer 4 exhibits adegradation of its resulting light intensity of less than 95%, 90%, 80%,70%, 60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, or 0% after at least 1day, 5 days, 10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25 days, 1 month, 2 months, 3months, 4 months, 5 months, 6 months, 7 months, 8 months, 9 months, 10months, 11 months, 12 months, 18 months, 2 years, 2.5 years, 3 years,3.5 years, 4 years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5 years, 6 years, 6.5 years, 7years, 7.5 years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9 years, 9.5 years, or 10 years,under 0° C., 10° C., 20° C., 30° C., 40° C., 50° C., 60° C., 70° C., 80°C., 90° C., 100° C., 125° C., 150° C., 175° C., 200° C., 225° C., 250°C., 275° C., or 300° C., with a photon flux or average peak pulse powerof at least 1 nW·cm⁻², 50 nW·cm⁻², 100 nW·cm⁻², 200 nW·cm⁻², 300nW·cm⁻², 400 nW·cm⁻², 500 nW·cm⁻², 600 nW·cm⁻², 700 nW·cm⁻², 800nW·cm⁻², 900 nW·cm⁻², 1 μW·cm⁻², 10 μW·cm⁻², 100 μW·cm⁻², 500 μW·cm⁻², 1mW·cm⁻², 50 mW·cm⁻², 100 mW·cm⁻², 500 mW·cm⁻², 1 W·cm⁻², 5 W·cm⁻², 10W·cm⁻², 20 W·cm⁻², 30 W·cm⁻², 40 W·cm⁻², 50 W·cm⁻², 60 W·cm⁻², 70W·cm⁻², 80 W·cm⁻², 90 W·cm⁻², 100 W·cm⁻², 110 W·cm⁻², 120 W·cm⁻², 130W·cm⁻², 140 W·cm⁻², 150 W·cm⁻², 160 W·cm⁻², 170 W·cm⁻², 180 W·cm⁻², 190W·cm⁻², 200 W·cm⁻², 300 W·cm⁻², 400 W·cm⁻², 500 W·cm⁻², 00 W·cm⁻², 700W·cm⁻², 800 W·cm⁻², 900 W·cm⁻², 1 kW·cm⁻², 50 kW·cm⁻², or 100 kW·cm⁻².

According to one embodiment, the color conversion layer 4 exhibits adegradation of its resulting light intensity of less than 95%, 90%, 80%,70%, 60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, or 0% after at least 1day, 5 days, 10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25 days, 1 month, 2 months, 3months, 4 months, 5 months, 6 months, 7 months, 8 months, 9 months, 10months, 11 months, 12 months, 18 months, 2 years, 2.5 years, 3 years,3.5 years, 4 years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5 years, 6 years, 6.5 years, 7years, 7.5 years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9 years, 9.5 years, or 10 years,under 0° C., 10° C., 20° C., 30° C., 40° C., 50° C., 60° C., 70° C., 80°C., 90° C., 100° C., 125° C., 150° C., 175° C., 200° C., 225° C., 250°C., 275° C., or 300° C., and under 0%, 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 55%,60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 99% of humidity, with aphoton flux or average peak pulse power of at least 1 nW·cm⁻², 50nW·cm⁻², 100 nW·cm⁻², 200 nW·cm⁻², 300 nW·cm⁻², 400 nW·cm⁻², 500nW·cm⁻², 600 nW·cm⁻², 700 nW·cm⁻², 800 nW·cm⁻², 900 nW·cm⁻², 1 μW·cm⁻²,10 μW·cm⁻², 100 μW·cm⁻², 500 μW·cm⁻², 1 mW·cm⁻², 50 mW·cm⁻², 100mW·cm⁻², 500 mW·cm⁻², 1 W·cm⁻², 5 W·cm⁻², 10 W·cm⁻², 20 W·cm⁻², 30W·cm⁻², 40 W·cm⁻², 50 W·cm⁻², 60 W·cm⁻², 70 W·cm⁻², 80 W·cm⁻², 90W·cm⁻², 100 W·cm⁻², 110 W·cm⁻², 120 W·cm⁻², 130 W·cm⁻², 140 W·cm⁻², 150W·cm⁻², 160 W·cm⁻², 170 W·cm⁻², 180 W·cm⁻², 190 W·cm⁻², 200 W·cm⁻², 300W·cm⁻², 400 W·cm⁻², 500 W·cm⁻², 600 W·cm⁻², 700 W·cm⁻², 800 W·cm⁻², 900W·cm⁻², 1 kW·cm⁻², 50 kW·cm⁻², or 100 kW·cm⁻².

According to one embodiment, the color conversion layer 4 exhibits adegradation of its resulting light intensity of less than 95%, 90%, 80%,70%, 60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, or 0% after at least 1day, 5 days, 10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25 days, 1 month, 2 months, 3months, 4 months, 5 months, 6 months, 7 months, 8 months, 9 months, 10months, 11 months, 12 months, 18 months, 2 years, 2.5 years, 3 years,3.5 years, 4 years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5 years, 6 years, 6.5 years, 7years, 7.5 years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9 years, 9.5 years, or 10 yearsunder 0%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%, 60%,65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 100% of molecular O₂, with aphoton flux or average peak pulse power of at least 1 nW·cm⁻², 50nW·cm⁻², 100 nW·cm⁻², 200 nW·cm⁻², 300 nW·cm⁻², 400 nW·cm⁻², 500nW·cm⁻², 600 nW·cm⁻², 700 nW·cm⁻², 800 nW·cm⁻², 900 nW·cm⁻², 1 μW·cm⁻²,10 μW·cm⁻², 100 μW·cm⁻², 500 μW·cm⁻², 1 mW·cm⁻², 50 mW·cm⁻², 100mW·cm⁻², 500 mW·cm⁻², 1 W·cm⁻², 5 W·cm⁻², 10 W·cm⁻², 20 W·cm⁻², 30W·cm⁻², 40 W·cm⁻², 50 W·cm⁻², 60 W·cm⁻², 70 W·cm⁻², 80 W·cm⁻², 90W·cm⁻², 100 W·cm⁻², 110 W·cm⁻², 120 W·cm⁻², 130 W·cm⁻², 140 W·cm⁻², 150W·cm⁻², 160 W·cm⁻², 170 W·cm⁻², 180 W·cm⁻², 190 W·cm⁻², 200 W·cm⁻², 300W·cm⁻², 400 W·cm⁻², 500 W·cm⁻², 600 W·cm⁻², 700 W·cm⁻², 800 W·cm⁻², 900W·cm⁻², 1 kW·cm⁻², 50 kW·cm⁻², or 100 kW·cm⁻².

According to one embodiment, the color conversion layer 4 exhibits adegradation of its resulting light intensity of less than 95%, 90%, 80%,70%, 60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, or 0% after at least 1day, 5 days, 10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25 days, 1 month, 2 months, 3months, 4 months, 5 months, 6 months, 7 months, 8 months, 9 months, 10months, 11 months, 12 months, 18 months, 2 years, 2.5 years, 3 years,3.5 years, 4 years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5 years, 6 years, 6.5 years, 7years, 7.5 years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9 years, 9.5 years, or 10 yearsunder 0%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%, 60%,65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 100% of molecular O₂, under 0° C.,10° C., 20° C., 30° C., 40° C., 50° C., 60° C., 70° C., 80° C., 90° C.,100° C., 125° C., 150° C., 175° C., 200° C., 225° C., 250° C., 275° C.,or 300° C., with a photon flux or average peak pulse power of at least 1nW·cm⁻², 50 nW·cm⁻², 100 nW·cm⁻², 200 nW·cm⁻², 300 nW·cm⁻², 400 nW·cm⁻²,500 nW·cm⁻², 600 nW·cm⁻², 700 nW·cm⁻², 800 nW·cm⁻², 900 nW·cm⁻², 1μW·cm⁻², 10 μW·cm⁻², 100 μW·cm⁻², 500 μW·cm⁻², 1 mW·cm⁻², 50 mW·cm⁻²,100 mW·cm⁻², 500 mW·cm⁻², 1 W·cm⁻², 5 W·cm⁻², 10 W·cm⁻², 20 W·cm⁻², 30W·cm⁻², 40 W·cm⁻², 50 W·cm⁻², 60 W·cm⁻², 70 W·cm⁻², 80 W·cm⁻², 90W·cm⁻², 100 W·cm⁻², 110 W·cm⁻², 120 W·cm⁻², 130 W·cm⁻², 140 W·cm⁻², 150W·cm⁻², 160 W·cm⁻², 170 W·cm⁻², 180 W·cm⁻², 190 W·cm⁻², 200 W·cm⁻², 300W·cm⁻², 400 W·cm⁻², 500 W·cm⁻², 600 W·cm⁻², 700 W·cm⁻², 800 W·cm⁻², 900W·cm⁻², 1 kW·cm⁻², 50 kW·cm⁻², or 100 kW·cm⁻².

According to one embodiment, the color conversion layer 4 exhibits adegradation of its resulting light intensity of less than 95%, 90%, 80%,70%, 60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, or 0% after at least 1day, 5 days, 10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25 days, 1 month, 2 months, 3months, 4 months, 5 months, 6 months, 7 months, 8 months, 9 months, 10months, 11 months, 12 months, 18 months, 2 years, 2.5 years, 3 years,3.5 years, 4 years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5 years, 6 years, 6.5 years, 7years, 7.5 years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9 years, 9.5 years, or 10 yearsunder 0%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%, 60%,65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 100% of molecular 0 ₂, under 0%,10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or99% of humidity, with a photon flux or average peak pulse power of atleast 1 nW·cm⁻², 50 nW·cm⁻², 100 nW·cm⁻², 200 nW·cm⁻², 300 nW·cm⁻², 400nW·cm⁻², 500 nW·cm⁻², 600 nW·cm⁻², 700 nW·cm⁻², 800 nW·cm⁻², 900nW·cm⁻², 1 μW·cm⁻², 10 μW·cm⁻², 100 μW·cm⁻², 500 μW·cm⁻², 1 mW·cm⁻², 50mW·cm⁻², 100 mW·cm⁻², 500 mW·cm⁻², 1 W·cm⁻², 5 W·cm⁻², 10 W·cm⁻², 20W·cm⁻², 30 W·cm⁻², 40 W·cm⁻², 50 W·cm⁻², 60 W·cm⁻², 70 W·cm⁻², 80W·cm⁻², 90 W·cm⁻², 100 W·cm⁻², 110 W·cm⁻², 120 W·cm⁻², 130 W·cm⁻², 140W·cm⁻², 150 W·cm⁻², 160 W·cm⁻², 170 W·cm⁻², 180 W·cm⁻², 190 W·cm⁻², 200W·cm⁻², 300 W·cm⁻², 400 W·cm⁻², 500 W·cm⁻², 600 W·cm⁻², 700 W·cm⁻², 800W·cm⁻², 900 W·cm⁻², 1 kW·cm⁻², 50 kW·cm⁻², or 100 kW·cm⁻².

According to one embodiment, the color conversion layer 4 exhibits adegradation of its resulting light intensity of less than 95%, 90%, 80%,70%, 60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, or 0% after at least 1day, 5 days, 10 days, 15 days, 20 days, 25 days, 1 month, 2 months, 3months, 4 months, 5 months, 6 months, 7 months, 8 months, 9 months, 10months, 11 months, 12 months, 18 months, 2 years, 2.5 years, 3 years,3.5 years, 4 years, 4.5 years, 5 years, 5.5 years, 6 years, 6.5 years, 7years, 7.5 years, 8 years, 8.5 years, 9 years, 9.5 years, or 10 yearsunder 0%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%, 60%,65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 100% of molecular O₂, under 0° C.,10° C., 20° C., 30° C., 40° C., 50° C., 60° C., 70° C., 80° C., 90° C.,100° C., 125° C., 150° C., 175° C., 200° C., 225° C., 250° C., 275° C.,or 300° C., and under 0%, 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%,75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 99% of humidity, with a photon flux oraverage peak pulse power of at least 1 nW·cm⁻², 50 nW·cm⁻², 100 nW·cm⁻²,200 nW·cm⁻², 300 nW·cm⁻², 400 nW·cm⁻², 500 nW·cm⁻², 600 nW·cm⁻², 700nW·cm⁻², 800 nW·cm⁻², 900 nW·cm⁻², 1 μW·cm⁻², 10 μW·cm⁻², 100 μW·cm⁻²,500 μW·cm⁻², 1 mW·cm⁻², 50 mW·cm⁻², 100 mW·cm⁻², 500 mW·cm⁻², 1 W·cm⁻²,5 W·cm⁻², 10 W·cm⁻², 20 W·cm⁻², 30 W·cm⁻², 40 W·cm⁻², 50 W·cm⁻², 60W·cm⁻², 70 W·cm⁻², 80 W·cm⁻², 90 W·cm⁻², 100 W·cm⁻², 110 W·cm⁻², 120W·cm⁻², 130 W·cm⁻², 140 W·cm⁻², 150 W·cm⁻², 160 W·cm⁻², 170 W·cm⁻², 180W·cm⁻², 190 W·cm⁻², 200 W·cm⁻², 300 W·cm⁻², 400 W·cm⁻², 500 W·cm⁻², 600W·cm⁻², 700 W·cm⁻², 800 W·cm⁻², 900 W·cm⁻², 1 kW·cm⁻², 50 kW·cm⁻², or100 kW·cm⁻².

According to one embodiment, the color conversion layer 4 comprisescomposite particles 1 at a level ranging from 100 ppm to 500 000 ppm inweight or from 5000 ppm to 10 000 ppm in weight.

According to one embodiment, the color conversion layer 4 comprisescomposite particles 1 at a level of at least 100 ppm, 200 ppm, 300 ppm,400 ppm, 500 ppm, 600 ppm, 700 ppm, 800 ppm, 900 ppm, 1000 ppm, 1100ppm, 1200 ppm, 1300 ppm, 1400 ppm, 1500 ppm, 1600 ppm, 1700 ppm, 1800ppm, 1900 ppm, 2000 ppm, 2100 ppm, 2200 ppm, 2300 ppm, 2400 ppm, 2500ppm, 2600 ppm, 2700 ppm, 2800 ppm, 2900 ppm, 3000 ppm, 3100 ppm, 3200ppm, 3300 ppm, 3400 ppm, 3500 ppm, 3600 ppm, 3700 ppm, 3800 ppm, 3900ppm, 4000 ppm, 4100 ppm, 4200 ppm, 4300 ppm, 4400 ppm, 4500 ppm, 4600ppm, 4700 ppm, 4800 ppm, 4900 ppm, 5000 ppm, 5100 ppm, 5200 ppm, 5300ppm, 5400 ppm, 5500 ppm, 5600 ppm, 5700 ppm, 5800 ppm, 5900 ppm, 6000ppm, 6100 ppm, 6200 ppm, 6300 ppm, 6400 ppm, 6500 ppm, 6600 ppm, 6700ppm, 6800 ppm, 6900 ppm, 7000 ppm, 7100 ppm, 7200 ppm, 7300 ppm, 7400ppm, 7500 ppm, 7600 ppm, 7700 ppm, 7800 ppm, 7900 ppm, 8000 ppm, 8100ppm, 8200 ppm, 8300 ppm, 8400 ppm, 8500 ppm, 8600 ppm, 8700 ppm, 8800ppm, 8900 ppm, 9000 ppm, 9100 ppm, 9200 ppm, 9300 ppm, 9400 ppm, 9500ppm, 9600 ppm, 9700 ppm, 9800 ppm, 9900 ppm, 10000 ppm, 10500 ppm, 11000ppm, 11500 ppm, 12000 ppm, 12500 ppm, 13000 ppm, 13500 ppm, 14000 ppm,14500 ppm, 15000 ppm, 15500 ppm, 16000 ppm, 16500 ppm, 17000 ppm, 17500ppm, 18000 ppm, 18500 ppm, 19000 ppm, 19500 ppm, 20000 ppm, 30000 ppm,40000 ppm, 50000 ppm, 60000 ppm, 70000 ppm, 80000 ppm, 90000 ppm, 100000ppm, 110000 ppm, 120000 ppm, 130000 ppm, 140000 ppm, 150000 ppm, 160000ppm, 170000 ppm, 180000 ppm, 190000 ppm, 200000 ppm, 210000 ppm, 220000ppm, 230000 ppm, 240000 ppm, 250000 ppm, 260000 ppm, 270000 ppm, 280000ppm, 290000 ppm, 300000 ppm, 310000 ppm, 320000 ppm, 330000 ppm, 340000ppm, 350000 ppm, 360000 ppm, 370000 ppm, 380000 ppm, 390000 ppm, 400000ppm, 410000 ppm, 420000 ppm, 430000 ppm, 440000 ppm, 450000 ppm, 460000ppm, 470000 ppm, 480000 ppm, 490000 ppm, or 500 000 ppm in weight.

According to one embodiment, the color conversion layer 4 comprises lessthan 95%, 90%, 80%, 70%, 60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 20%, 10%, 8%, 6%, 4%, 2%,1%, 0.5% or less than 0.1% in weight of composite particles 1.

According to one embodiment, the loading charge of composite particles 1in the color conversion layer 4 is at least 0.01%, 0.05%, 0.1%, 0.15%,0.2%, 0.25%, 0.3%, 0.35%, 0.4%, 0.45%, 0.5%, 0.55%, 0.6%, 0.65%, 0.7%,0.75%, 0.8%, 0.85%, 0.9%, 0.95%, 1%, 2%, 3%, 4%, 5%, 6%, 7%, 8%, 9%,10%, 11%, 12%, 13%, 14%, 15%, 16%, 17%, 18%, 19%, 20%, 21%, 22%, 23%,24%, 25%, 26%, 27%, 28%, 29%, 30%, 31%, 32%, 33%, 34%, 35%, 36%, 37%,38%, 39%, 40%, 41%, 42%, 43%, 44%, 45%, 46%, 47%, 48%, 49%, 50%, 51%,52%, 53%, 54%, 55%, 56%, 57%, 58%, 59%, 60%, 61%, 62%, 63%, 64%, 65%,66%, 67%, 68%, 69%, 70%, 71%, 72%, 73%, 74%, 75%, 76%, 77%, 78%, 79%,80%, 81%, 82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%,94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, or 99%.

According to one embodiment, the loading charge of composite particles 1in the color conversion layer 4 is less than 0.01%, 0.05%, 0.1%, 0.15%,0.2%, 0.25%, 0.3%, 0.35%, 0.4%, 0.45%, 0.5%, 0.55%, 0.6%, 0.65%, 0.7%,0.75%, 0.8%, 0.85%, 0.9%, 0.95%, 1%, 2%, 3%, 4%, 5%, 6%, 7%, 8%, 9%,10%, 11%, 12%, 13%, 14%, 15%, 16%, 17%, 18%, 19%, 20%, 21%, 22%, 23%,24%, 25%, 26%, 27%, 28%, 29%, 30%, 31%, 32%, 33%, 34%, 35%, 36%, 37%,38%, 39%, 40%, 41%, 42%, 43%, 44%, 45%, 46%, 47%, 48%, 49%, 50%, 51%,52%, 53%, 54%, 55%, 56%, 57%, 58%, 59%, 60%, 61%, 62%, 63%, 64%, 65%,66%, 67%, 68%, 69%, 70%, 71%, 72%, 73%, 74%, 75%, 76%, 77%, 78%, 79%,80%, 81%, 82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%,94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, or 99%.

According to one embodiment, the composite particles 1 dispersed in thecolor conversion layer 4 have a packing fraction of at least 0.01%,0.05%, 0.1%, 0.15%, 0.2%, 0.25%, 0.3%, 0.35%, 0.4%, 0.45%, 0.5%, 0.55%,0.6%, 0.65%, 0.7%, 0.75%, 0.8%, 0.85%, 0.9%, 0.95%, 1%, 2%, 3%, 4%, 5%,6%, 7%, 8%, 9%, 10%, 11%, 12%, 13%, 14%, 15%, 16%, 17%, 18%, 19%, 20%,21%, 22%, 23%, 24%, 25%, 26%, 27%, 28%, 29%, 30%, 31%, 32%, 33%, 34%,35%, 36%, 37%, 38%, 39%, 40%, 41%, 42%, 43%, 44%, 45%, 46%, 47%, 48%,49%, 50%, 51%, 52%, 53%, 54%, 55%, 56%, 57%, 58%, 59%, 60%, 61%, 62%,63%, 64%, 65%, 66%, 67%, 68%, 69%, 70%, 71%, 72%, 73%, 74%, 75%, 76%,77%, 78%, 79%, 80%, 81%, 82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, or95%.

According to one embodiment, the composite particles 1 dispersed in thecolor conversion layer 4 have a packing fraction of less than 0.01%,0.05%, 0.1%, 0.15%, 0.2%, 0.25%, 0.3%, 0.35%, 0.4%, 0.45%, 0.5%, 0.55%,0.6%, 0.65%, 0.7%, 0.75%, 0.8%, 0.85%, 0.9%, 0.95%, 1%, 2%, 3%, 4%, 5%,6%, 7%, 8%, 9%, 10%, 11%, 12%, 13%, 14%, 15%, 16%, 17%, 18%, 19%, 20%,21%, 22%, 23%, 24%, 25%, 26%, 27%, 28%, 29%, 30%, 31%, 32%, 33%, 34%,35%, 36%, 37%, 38%, 39%, 40%, 41%, 42%, 43%, 44%, 45%, 46%, 47%, 48%,49%, 50%, 51%, 52%, 53%, 54%, 55%, 56%, 57%, 58%, 59%, 60%, 61%, 62%,63%, 64%, 65%, 66%, 67%, 68%, 69%, 70%, 71%, 72%, 73%, 74%, 75%, 76%,77%, 78%, 79%, 80%, 81%, 82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, or95%.

According to one embodiment, the color conversion layer 4 may compriseat least one volume free of light emitting material 7 in order totransmit primary light of the light source without any emission ofsecondary light through said at least one volume.

According to one embodiment, the at least one volume free of lightemitting material has a section of 50 nm², 100 nm², 150 nm², 200 nm²,250 nm², 300 nm², 350 nm², 400 nm², 450 nm², 500 nm², 550 nm², 600 nm²,650 nm², 700 nm², 750 nm², 800 nm², 850 nm², 900 nm², 950 nm², 1 μm², 50μm², 100 μm², 150 μm², 200 μm², 250 μm², 300 μm², 350 μm², 400 μm², 450μm², 500 μm², 550 μm², 600 μm², 650 μm², 700 μm², 750 μm², 800 μm², 850μm², 900 μm², 950 μm², 1 cm², 1.5 cm², 2 cm², 2.5 cm², 3 cm², 3.5 cm², 4cm², 4.5 cm², 5 cm², 5.5 cm², 6 cm², 6.5 cm², 7 cm², 7.5 cm², 8 cm², 8.5cm², 9 cm², 9.5 cm², or 10 cm².

According to one embodiment, the color conversion layer 4 comprises aplurality of layers of light emitting material 7. In this embodiment,the color conversion layer 4 may to emit polychromatic light assecondary light.

According to one embodiment, a layer of light emitting material 7 isdeposited on another layer of a second light emitting material 7emitting a secondary light with a lower wavelength compared to thesecondary light emitted by the superior layer of light emitting material7.

According to one embodiment, a layer of light emitting material 7 isdeposited on another layer of a second light emitting material 7emitting a secondary light with a higher wavelength compared to thesecondary light emitted by the superior layer of light emitting material7.

According to one embodiment, the color conversion layer 4 comprises astacking of light emitting materials 7. In this embodiment, the lightemitting materials 7 may emit a secondary light with the same wavelengthor with different wavelengths. In one embodiment, the color conversionlayer 4 is splitted in several areas, each of them comprises a differentlight emitting material 7 emitting different colors or wavelengths.

In one embodiment, the color conversion layer 4 has a shape of a film.

In one embodiment, the color conversion layer 4 has a shape of a tube.

In one embodiment, the color conversion layer 4 is a film.

In one embodiment, the color conversion layer 4 is a tube.

In one embodiment, the color conversion layer 4 is processed byextrusion.

In one embodiment, the color conversion layer 4 is an optical pattern.In this embodiment, said pattern may be formed on a support as describedherein.

In one embodiment, the color conversion layer 4 is a light collectionpattern. In this embodiment, said pattern may be formed on a support asdescribed herein.

In one embodiment, the color conversion layer 4 is a light diffusionpattern. In this embodiment, said pattern may be formed on a support asdescribed herein.

In one embodiment, the color conversion layer 4 is made of a stack oftwo films, each of them comprises a different light emitting material 7emitting different colors or wavelengths.

In one embodiment, the color conversion layer 4 is made of a stack of aplurality of films, each of them comprises a different light emittingmaterial 7 emitting different colors or wavelengths.

In one embodiment, the color conversion layer 4 comprises an array oflight emitting materials 7. In this embodiment, the light emittingmaterials 7 may emit secondary lights of the same color or wavelength.

In one embodiment, the color conversion layer 4 comprises an array oflight emitting materials 7. In this embodiment, the light emittingmaterials 7 may emit secondary lights of different colors orwavelengths.

In one embodiment illustrated in FIG. 19A-B, the color conversion layer4 comprises an array of light emitting materials 7 partially or totallysurrounded and/or covered by a surrounding medium 72.

According to one embodiment, the conversion layer 4 does not comprisepixels.

According to one embodiment, the conversion layer 4 does not comprisesub-pixels.

According to one embodiment, the color conversion layer 4 comprises anarray of pixels (FIG. 19).

According to one embodiment, pixels of the array of pixels comprised inthe color conversion layer 4 are separated by a pixel pitch D.

According to one embodiment, the pixel pitch D is at least 0.1 μm, 0.2μm, 0.3 μm, 0.4 μm, 0.5 μm, 0.6 μm, 0.7 μm, 0.8 μm, 0.9 μm, 1 μm, 2 μm,3 μm, 4 μm, 5 μm, 6 μm, 7 μm, 8 μm, 9 μm, 10 μm, 11 μm, 12 μm, 13 μm, 14μm, 15 μm, 16 μm, 17 μm, 18 μm, 19 μm, 20 μm, 21 μm, 22 μm, 23 μm, 24μm, 25 μm, 26 μm, 27 μm, 28 μm, 29 μm, 30 μm, 31 μm, 32 μm, 33 μm, 34μm, 35 μm, 36 μm, 37 μm, 38 μm, 39 μm, 40 μm, 41 μm, 42 μm, 43 μm, 44μm, 45 μm, 46 μm, 47 μm, 48 μm, 49 μm, 50 μm, 51 μm, 52 μm, 53 μm, 54μm, 55 μm, 56 μm, 57 μm, 58 μm, 59 μm, 60 μm, 61 μm, 62 μm, 63 μm, 64μm, 65 μm, 66 μm, 67 μm, 68 μm, 69 μm, 70 μm, 71 μm, 72 μm, 73 μm, 74μm, 75 μm, 76 μm, 77 μm, 78 μm, 79 μm, 80 μm, 81 μm, 82 μm, 83 μm, 84μm, 85 μm, 86 μm, 87 μm, 88 μm, 89 μm, 90 μm, 91 μm, 92 μm, 93 μm, 94μm, 95 μm, 96 μm, 97 μm, 98 μm, 99 μm, 100 μm, 200 μm, 250 μm, 300 μm,350 μm, 400 μm, 450 μm, 500 μm, 550 μm, 600 μm, 650 μm, 700 μm, 750 μm,800 μm, 850 μm, 900 μm, 950 μm, 1 mm, 50 mm, 100 mm, 200 mm, 300 mm, 400mm, 500 mm, 600 mm, 700 mm, 800 mm, 900 mm, 1 mm, 1.1 mm, 1.2 mm, 1.3mm, 1.4 mm, 1.5 mm, 1.6 mm, 1.7 mm, 1.8 mm, 1.9 mm, 2 mm, 2.1 mm, 2.2mm, 2.3 mm, 2.4 mm, 2.5 mm, 2.6 mm, 2.7 mm, 2.8 mm, 2.9 mm, 3 mm, 3.1mm, 3.2 mm, 3.3 mm, 3.4 mm, 3.5 mm, 3.6 mm, 3.7 mm, 3.8 mm, 3.9 mm, 4mm, 4.1 mm, 4.2 mm, 4.3 mm, 4.4 mm, 4.5 mm, 4.6 mm, 4.7 mm, 4.8 mm, 4.9mm, 5 mm, 5.1 mm, 5 2 mm, 5.3 mm, 5.4 mm, 5.5 mm, 5.6 mm, 5.7 mm, 5.8mm, 5.9 mm, 6 mm, 6.1 mm, 6.2 mm, 6.3 mm, 6.4 mm, 6.5 mm, 6.6 mm, 6.7mm, 6.8 mm, 6.9 mm, 7 mm, 7.1 mm, 7.2 mm, 7.3 mm, 7 4 mm, 7 5 mm, 7.6mm, 7.7 mm, 7.8 mm, 7.9 mm, 8 mm, 8.1 mm, 8 2 mm, 8.3 mm, 8.4 mm, 8.5mm, 8.6 mm, 8.7 mm, 8.8 mm, 8.9 mm, 9 mm, 9.1 mm, 9.2 mm, 9.3 mm, 9.4mm, 9.5 mm, 9.6 mm, 9.7 mm, 9.8 mm, 9.9 mm, 1 cm, 1.1 cm, 1.2 cm, 1.3cm, 1.4 cm, 1.5 cm, 1.6 cm, 1.7 cm, 1.8 cm, 1.9 cm, 2 cm, 2.1 cm, 2.2cm, 2.3 cm, 2.4 cm, 2.5 cm, 2.6 cm, 2.7 cm, 2.8 cm, 2.9 cm, 3 cm, 3.1cm, 3.2 cm, 3.3 cm, 3.4 cm, 3.5 cm, 3.6 cm, 3.7 cm, 3.8 cm, 3.9 cm, 4cm, 4.1 cm, 4.2 cm, 4.3 cm, 4.4 cm, 4.5 cm, 4.6 cm, 4.7 cm, 4.8 cm, 4.9cm, 5 cm, 5.1 cm, 5.2 cm, 5.3 cm, 5.4 cm, 5.5 cm, 5.6 cm, 5.7 cm, 5.8cm, 5.9 cm, 6 cm, 6.1 cm, 6.2 cm, 6.3 cm, 6.4 cm, 6.5 cm, 6.6 cm, 6.7cm, 6.8 cm, 6.9 cm, 7 cm, 7.1 cm, 7.2 cm, 7.3 cm, 7.4 cm, 7.5 cm, 7.6cm, 7.7 cm, 7.8 cm, 7.9 cm, 8 cm, 8.1 cm, 8.2 cm, 8.3 cm, 8.4 cm, 8.5cm, 8.6 cm, 8.7 cm, 8.8 cm, 8.9 cm, 9 cm, 9.1 cm, 9.2 cm, 9.3 cm, 9.4cm, 9.5 cm, 9.6 cm, 9.7 cm, 9.8 cm, 9.9 cm, or 10 cm.

According to one embodiment, the pixel size is at least 1 μm, 2 μm, 3μm, 4 μm, 5 μm, 6 μm, 7 μm, 8 μm, 9 μm, 10 μm, 11 μm, 12 μm, 13 μm, 14μm, 15 μm, 16 μm, 17 μm, 18 μm, 19 μm, 20 μm, 21 μm, 22 μm, 23 μm, 24μm, 25 μm, 26 μm, 27 μm, 28 μm, 29 μm, 30 μm, 31 μm, 32 μm, 33 μm, 34μm, 35 μm, 36 μm, 37 μm, 38 μm, 39 μm, 40 μm, 41 μm, 42 μm, 43 μm, 44μm, 45 μm, 46 μm, 47 μm, 48 μm, 49 μm, 50 μm, 51 μm, 52 μm, 53 μm, 54μm, 55 μm, 56 μm, 57 μm, 58 μm, 59 μm, 60 μm, 61 μm, 62 μm, 63 μm, 64μm, 65 μm, 66 μm, 67 μm, 68 μm, 69 μm, 70 μm, 71 μm, 72 μm, 73 μm, 74μm, 75 μm, 76 μm, 77 μm, 78 μm, 79 μm, 80 μm, 81 μm, 82 μm, 83 μm, 84μm, 85 μm, 86 μm, 87 μm, 88 μm, 89 μm, 90 μm, 91 μm, 92 μm, 93 μm, 94μm, 95 μm, 96 μm, 97 μm, 98 μm, 99 μm, 100 μm, 200 μm, 250 μm, 300 μm,μm, 350 μm, 400 μm, 450 μm, 500 μm, 550 μm, 600 μm, 650 μm, 700 μm, 750μm, 800 μm, 850 μm, 900 μm, 950 μm, 1 mm, 1.1 mm, 1.2 mm, 1.3 mm, 1.4mm, 1.5 mm, 1.6 mm, 1.7 mm, 1.8 mm, 1.9 mm, 2 mm, 2.1 mm, 2.2 mm, 2.3mm, 2.4 mm, 2.5 mm, 2.6 mm, 2.7 mm, 2.8 mm, 2.9 mm, 3 mm, 3.1 mm, 3.2mm, 3.3 mm, 3.4 mm, 3.5 mm, 3.6 mm, 3.7 mm, 3.8 mm, 3.9 mm, 4 mm, 4.1mm, 4.2 mm, 4.3 mm, 4.4 mm, 4.5 mm, 4.6 mm, 4.7 mm, 4.8 mm, 4.9 mm, 5mm, 5.1 mm, 5.2 mm, 5.3 mm, 5.4 mm, 5.5 mm, 5.6 mm, 5.7 mm, 5.8 mm, 5.9mm, 6 mm, 6.1 mm, 6.2 mm, 6.3 mm, 6.4 mm, 6.5 mm, 6.6 mm, 6.7 mm, 6.8mm, 6.9 mm, 7 mm, 7.1 mm, 7.2 mm, 7.3 mm, 7.4 mm, 7.5 mm, 7.6 mm, 7.7mm, 7.8 mm, 7.9 mm, 8 mm, 8.1 mm, 8.2 mm, 8.3 mm, 8.4 mm, 8.5 mm, 8 6mm, 8.7 mm, 8.8 mm, 8.9 mm, 9 mm, 9.1 mm, 9 2 mm, 9 3 mm, 9.4 mm, 9.5mm, 9.6 mm, 9.7 mm, 9.8 mm, 9.9 mm, 1 cm, 1.1 cm, 1.2 cm, 1.3 cm, 1.4cm, 1.5 cm, 1.6 cm, 1.7 cm, 1.8 cm, 1.9 cm, 2 cm, 2.1 cm, 2.2 cm, 2.3cm, 2.4 cm, 2.5 cm, 2.6 cm, 2.7 cm, 2.8 cm, 2.9 cm, 3 cm, 3.1 cm, 3.2cm, 3.3 cm, 3.4 cm, 3.5 cm, 3.6 cm, 3.7 cm, 3.8 cm, 3.9 cm, 4 cm, 4.1cm, 4.2 cm, 4.3 cm, 4.4 cm, 4.5 cm, 4.6 cm, 4.7 cm, 4.8 cm, 4.9 cm, 5cm, 5.1 cm, 5.2 cm, 5.3 cm, 5.4 cm, 5.5 cm, 5.6 cm, 5.7 cm, 5.8 cm, 5.9cm, 6 cm, 6.1 cm, 6.2 cm, 6.3 cm, 6.4 cm, 6.5 cm, 6.6 cm, 6.7 cm, 6.8cm, 6.9 cm, 7 cm, 7.1 cm, 7.2 cm, 7.3 cm, 7.4 cm, 7.5 cm, 7.6 cm, 7.7cm, 7.8 cm, 7.9 cm, 8 cm, 8.1 cm, 8.2 cm, 8.3 cm, 8.4 cm, 8.5 cm, 8.6cm, 8.7 cm, 8.8 cm, 8.9 cm, 9 cm, 9.1 cm, 9.2 cm, 9.3 cm, 9.4 cm, 9.5cm, 9.6 cm, 9.7 cm, 9.8 cm, 9.9 cm, or 10 cm.

According to one embodiment, pixels do not touch each others.

According to one embodiment, pixels do not overlap each others.

According to one embodiment, the color conversion layer 4 comprises anarray of pixels and each pixel comprises at least one light emittingmaterial 7.

According to one embodiment, the color conversion layer 4 comprises anarray of pixels and each pixel comprises an array of light emittingmaterials 7.

According to one embodiment, the color conversion layer 4 comprises anarray of pixels and each pixel comprises at least one sub-pixel.

According to one embodiment, the at least one sub-pixel comprises atleast one light emitting material 7.

According to one embodiment, the at least one sub-pixel is free of lightemitting material 7.

According to one embodiment, the at least one sub-pixel is free of lightemitting material 7. In this embodiment, the at least one sub-pixel cancomprise scattering particles.

According to one embodiment, the at least one sub-pixel comprisesscattering particles.

According to one embodiment, at least one sub-pixel comprises a lightemitting material 7, wherein said light emitting material 7 comprisesscattering particles and does not comprise composite particles 1; and/orat least one sub-pixel comprises a light emitting material 7, whereinsaid light emitting material 7 comprises scattering particles andcomposite particles 1.

According to one embodiment, sub-pixels are separated by a sub-pixelpitch d.

According to one embodiment, the sub-pixel pitch d is at least 0.1 μm,0.2 μm, 0.3 μm, 0.4 μm, 0.5 μm, 0.6 μm, 0.7 μm, 0.8 μm, 0.9 μm, 1 μm, 2μm, 3 μm, 4 μm, 5 μm, 6 μm, 7 μm, 8 μm, 9 μm, 10 μm, 11 μm, 12 μm, 13μm, 14 μm, 15 μm, 16 μm, 17 μm, 18 μm, 19 μm, 20 μm, 21 μm, 22 μm, 23μm, 24 μm, 25 μm, 26 μm, 27 μm, 28 μm, 29 μm, 30 μm, 31 μm, 32 μm, 33μm, 34 μm, 35 μm, 36 μm, 37 μm, 38 μm, 39 μm, 40 μm, 41 μm, 42 μm, 43μm, 44 μm, 45 μm, 46 μm, 47 μm, 48 μm, 49 μm, 50 μm, 51 μm, 52 μm, 53μm, 54 μm, 55 μm, 56 μm, 57 μm, 58 μm, 59 μm, 60 μm, 61 μm, 62 μm, 63μm, 64 μm, 65 μm, 66 μm, 67 μm, 68 μm, 69 μm, 70 μm, 71 μm, 72 μm, 73μm, 74 μm, 75 μm, 76 μm, 77 μm, 78 μm, 79 μm, 80 μm, 81 μm, 82 μm, 83μm, 84 μm, 85 μm, 86 μm, 87 μm, 88 μm, 89 μm, 90 μm, 91 μm, 92 μm, 93μm, 94 μm, 95 μm, 96 μm, 97 μm, 98 μm, 99 μm, 100 μm, 200 μm, 250 μm,300 μm, 350 μm, 400 μm, 450 μm, 500 μm, 550 μm, 600 μm, 650 μm, 700 μm,750 μm, 800 μm, 850 μm, 900 μm, 950 μm, 1 mm, 5 mm, 1 cm, 1.1 cm, 1.2cm, 1.3 cm, 1.4 cm, 1.5 cm, 1.6 cm, 1.7 cm, 1.8 cm, 1.9 cm, 2 cm, 2.1cm, 2.2 cm, 2.3 cm, 2.4 cm, 2.5 cm, 2.6 cm, 2.7 cm, 2.8 cm, 2.9 cm, 3cm, 3.1 cm, 3.2 cm, 3.3 cm, 3.4 cm, 3.5 cm, 3.6 cm, 3.7 cm, 3.8 cm, 3.9cm, 4 cm, 4.1 cm, 4.2 cm, 4.3 cm, 4.4 cm, 4.5 cm, 4.6 cm, 4.7 cm, 4.8cm, 4.9 cm, 5 cm, 5.1 cm, 5.2 cm, 5.3 cm, 5.4 cm, 5.5 cm, 5.6 cm, 5.7cm, 5.8 cm, 5.9 cm, 6 cm, 6.1 cm, 6.2 cm, 6.3 cm, 6.4 cm, 6.5 cm, 6.6cm, 6.7 cm, 6.8 cm, 6.9 cm, 7 cm, 7.1 cm, 7.2 cm, 7.3 cm, 7.4 cm, 7.5cm, 7.6 cm, 7.7 cm, 7.8 cm, 7.9 cm, 8 cm, 8.1 cm, 8.2 cm, 8.3 cm, 8.4cm, 8.5 cm, 8.6 cm, 8.7 cm, 8.8 cm, 8.9 cm, 9 cm, 9.1 cm, 9.2 cm, 9.3cm, 9.4 cm, 9.5 cm, 9.6 cm, 9.7 cm, 9.8 cm, 9.9 cm, or 10 cm.

According to one embodiment, the sub-pixel size is at least 1 μm, 2 μm,3 μm, 4 μm, 5 μm, 6 μm, 7 μm, 8 μm, 9 μm, 10 μm, 11 μm, 12 μm, 13 μm, 14μm, 15 μm, 16 μm, 17 μm, 18 μm, 19 μm, 20 μm, 21 μm, 22 μm, 23 μm, 24μm, 25 μm, 26 μm, 27 μm, 28 μm, 29 μm, 30 μm, 31 μm, 32 μm, 33 μm, 34μm, 35 μm, 36 μm, 37 μm, 38 μm, 39 μm, 40 μm, 41 μm, 42 μm, 43 μm, 44μm, 45 μm, 46 μm, 47 μm, 48 μm, 49 μm, 50 μm, 51 μm, 52 μm, 53 μm, 54μm, 55 μm, 56 μm, 57 μm, 58 μm, 59 μm, 60 μm, 61 μm, 62 μm, 63 μm, 64μm, 65 μm, 66 μm, 67 μm, 68 μm, 69 μm, 70 μm, 71 μm, 72 μm, 73 μm, 74μm, 75 μm, 76 μm, 77 μm, 78 μm, 79 μm, 80 μm, 81 μm, 82 μm, 83 μm, 84μm, 85 μm, 86 μm, 87 μm, 88 μm, 89 μm, 90 μm, 91 μm, 92 μm, 93 μm, 94μm, 95 μm, 96 μm, 97 μm, 98 μm, 99 μm, 100 μm, 200 μm, 250 μm, 300 μm,350 μm, 400 μm, 450 μm, 500 μm, 550 μm, 600 μm, 650 μm, 700 μm, 750 μm,800 μm, 850 μm, 900 μm, 950 μm, 1 mm, 1.1 mm, 1.2 mm, 1.3 mm, 1.4 mm,1.5 mm, 1.6 mm, 1.7 mm, 1.8 mm, 1.9 mm, 2 mm, 2.1 mm, 2.2 mm, 2.3 mm,2.4 mm, 2.5 mm, 2.6 mm, 2 7 mm, 2 8 mm, 2.9 mm, 3 mm, 3.1 mm, 3.2 mm,3.3 mm, 3.4 mm, 3.5 mm, 3.6 mm, 3.7 mm, 3.8 mm, 3.9 mm, 4 mm, 4.1 mm,4.2 mm, 4.3 mm, 4.4 mm, 4.5 mm, 4.6 mm, 4.7 mm, 4.8mm, 4.9 mm, 5 mm, 5.1mm, 5.2 mm, 5.3 mm, 5.4 mm, 5.5 mm, 5.6 mm, 5.7 mm, 5.8 mm, 5.9 mm, 6mm, 6.1 mm, 6.2 mm, 6.3 mm, 6.4 mm, 6.5 mm, 6.6 mm, 6.7 mm, 6.8 mm, 6.9mm, 7 mm, 7.1 mm, 7.2 mm, 7.3 mm, 7.4 mm, 7.5 mm, 7.6 mm, 7.7 mm, 7.8mm, 7.9 mm, 8 mm, 8.1 mm, 8.2 mm, 8.3 mm, 8.4 mm, 8.5 mm, 8.6 mm, 8.7mm, 8.8 mm, 8.9 mm, 9 mm, 9.1 mm, 9 2 mm, 9 3 mm, 9.4 mm, 9.5 mm, 9.6mm, 9.7 mm, 9.8 mm, 9.9 mm, 1 cm, 1.1 cm, 1.2 cm, 1.3 cm, 1.4 cm, 1.5cm, 1.6 cm, 1.7 cm, 1.8 cm, 1.9 cm, 2 cm, 2.1 cm, 2.2 cm, 2.3 cm, 2.4cm, 2.5 cm, 2.6 cm, 2.7 cm, 2.8 cm, 2.9 cm, 3 cm, 3.1 cm, 3.2 cm, 3.3cm, 3.4 cm, 3.5 cm, 3.6 cm, 3.7 cm, 3.8 cm, 3.9 cm, 4 cm, 4.1 cm, 4.2cm, 4.3 cm, 4.4 cm, 4.5 cm, 4.6 cm, 4.7 cm, 4.8 cm, 4.9 cm, 5 cm, 5.1cm, 5.2 cm, 5.3 cm, 5.4 cm, 5.5 cm, 5.6 cm, 5.7 cm, 5.8 cm, 5.9 cm, 6cm, 6.1 cm, 6.2 cm, 6.3 cm, 6.4 cm, 6.5 cm, 6.6 cm, 6.7 cm, 6.8 cm, 6.9cm, 7 cm, 7.1 cm, 7.2 cm, 7.3 cm, 7.4 cm, 7.5 cm, 7.6 cm, 7.7 cm, 7.8cm, 7.9 cm, 8 cm, 8.1 cm, 8.2 cm, 8.3 cm, 8.4 cm, 8.5 cm, 8.6 cm, 8.7cm, 8.8 cm, 8.9 cm, 9 cm, 9.1 cm, 9.2 cm, 9.3 cm, 9.4 cm, 9.5 cm, 9.6cm, 9.7 cm, 9.8 cm, 9.9 cm, or 10 cm.

According to one embodiment, sub-pixels do not touch each others.

According to one embodiment, sub-pixels do not overlap each others.

According to one embodiment the color conversion layer 4 furthercomprises a grid with a net of openings wherein each opening correspondsto a pixel or a sub-pixel in order to overcome the overlaying of twopixels or sub-pixels each other.

According to one embodiment, the at least one sub-pixel is free of lightemitting material 7. In this embodiment, the at least one sub-pixel isable to transmit primary light of the light source without any emissionof secondary light through said at least one sub-pixel.

According to one embodiment, the color conversion layer 4 comprises anarray of pixel and each pixel comprises 3 sub-pixels of each primarycolor (red, blue and green). In this embodiment, each of the 3sub-pixels comprises a different light emitting material 7.

According to one embodiment, the color conversion layer 4 comprises anarray of pixel and each pixel comprises 3 or more sub-pixels of eachprimary color (red, blue and green). In this embodiment, each of thesub-pixels comprises a different light emitting material

According to one embodiment, the first sub-pixel comprises a lightemitting material 7 emitting a red secondary light, the second sub-pixelcomprises a light emitting material 7 emitting a blue secondary light,the third sub-pixel comprises a light emitting material 7 emitting agreen secondary light.

According to one embodiment, the first sub-pixel comprises a lightemitting material 7 emitting a red secondary light, the second sub-pixelcomprises a light emitting material 7 emitting a blue secondary light,the third sub-pixel is free of light emitting material 7.

According to one embodiment, the first sub-pixel comprises a lightemitting material 7 emitting a red secondary light, the second sub-pixelcomprises a light emitting material 7 emitting a green secondary light,the third sub-pixel is free of light emitting material 7.

According to one embodiment, the first sub-pixel comprises a lightemitting material 7 emitting a green secondary light, the secondsub-pixel comprises a light emitting material 7 emitting a bluesecondary light, the third sub-pixel is free of light emitting material7.

According to one embodiment, the first sub-pixel comprises a lightemitting material 7 emitting a green secondary light, the secondsub-pixel and the third sub-pixel are free of light emitting material 7.

According to one embodiment, the first sub-pixel comprises a lightemitting material 7 emitting a red secondary light, the second sub-pixeland the third sub-pixel are free of light emitting material 7.

According to one embodiment, the first sub-pixel comprises a lightemitting material 7 emitting a blue secondary light, the secondsub-pixel and the third sub-pixel are free of light emitting material 7.

According to one embodiment, the color conversion layer 4 comprises anarray of pixel and each pixel comprises 3 sub-pixels of each primarycolor (red, blue and green). In this embodiment, each of the 3sub-pixels comprises a different light emitting material 7 or inorganicphosphor.

According to one embodiment, the first sub-pixel comprises an inorganicphosphor emitting a red secondary light, the second sub-pixel comprisesa light emitting material 7 emitting a blue secondary light, the thirdsub-pixel comprises a light emitting material 7 emitting a greensecondary light.

According to one embodiment, the first sub-pixel comprises a lightemitting material 7 emitting a red secondary light, the second sub-pixelcomprises an inorganic phosphor emitting a blue secondary light, thethird sub-pixel comprises a light emitting material 7 emitting a greensecondary light.

According to one embodiment, the first sub-pixel comprises a lightemitting material 7 emitting a red secondary light, the second sub-pixelcomprises a light emitting material 7 emitting a blue secondary light,the third sub-pixel comprises an inorganic phosphor emitting a greensecondary light.

According to one embodiment, the first sub-pixel comprises an inorganicphosphor emitting a red secondary light, the second sub-pixel comprisesan inorganic phosphor emitting a blue secondary light, the thirdsub-pixel comprises a light emitting material 7 emitting a greensecondary light.

According to one embodiment, the first sub-pixel comprises an inorganicphosphor emitting a red secondary light, the second sub-pixel comprisesa light emitting material 7 emitting a blue secondary light, the thirdsub-pixel comprises an inorganic phosphor emitting a green secondarylight.

According to one embodiment, the first sub-pixel comprises a lightemitting material 7 emitting a red secondary light, the second sub-pixelcomprises an inorganic phosphor emitting a blue secondary light, thethird sub-pixel comprises an inorganic phosphor emitting a greensecondary light.

According to one embodiment, the first sub-pixel emits a green secondarylight, the second sub-pixel emits a blue secondary light, the thirdsub-pixel is free of light emitting material 7 or inorganic phosphor.

According to one embodiment, the first sub-pixel emits a green secondarylight, the second sub-pixel emits a red secondary light, the thirdsub-pixel is free of light emitting material 7 or inorganic phosphor.

According to one embodiment, the first sub-pixel emits a red secondarylight, the second sub-pixel emits a blue secondary light, the thirdsub-pixel is free of light emitting material 7 or inorganic phosphor.

According to one embodiment, the first sub-pixel emits a red secondarylight, the second sub-pixel and the third sub-pixel are free of lightemitting material 7 or inorganic phosphor.

According to one embodiment, the first sub-pixel emits a blue secondarylight, the second sub-pixel and the third sub-pixel are free of lightemitting material 7 or inorganic phosphor.

According to one embodiment, the first sub-pixel emits a green secondarylight, the second sub-pixel and the third sub-pixel are free of lightemitting material 7 or inorganic phosphor.

According to one embodiment, the color conversion layer 4 may be used asa color filter.

According to one embodiment, the color conversion layer 4 may be used ina color filter.

According to one embodiment, the color conversion layer 4 may be used inaddition to a color filter.

According to one embodiment, the color conversion layer 4 may be usedwith a color filter.

According to one embodiment, the color conversion layer 4 may be coveredwith a color filter. In this emdodiment, covering the color conversionlayer 4 with a color filter permit to block any primary light that wouldnot be converted by the color conversion layer 4 as the color filterwill convert it to the desired wavelength or color.

According to one embodiment, the color conversion layer 4 is a colorfilter.

According to one embodiment, the color conversion layer 4, the lightemitting material 7 and/or the composite particle 1 is compliant withthe Directive on the restriction of the use of certain hazardoussubstances in electrical and electronic equipment 2002/95/EC also calledRoHS 1.

According to one embodiment, the color conversion layer 4, the lightemitting material 7 and/or the composite particle 1 does not comprisemore than 1000 ppm in weight of polybrominated biphenyl, does notcomprise more than 1000 ppm in weight of polybrominated diphenyl ethers,does not comprise more than 1000 ppm in weight of Cr(VI), does notcomprise more than 1000 ppm in weight of Hg, does not comprise more than1000 ppm in weight of Pb and does not comprise more than 100 ppm inweight of Cd.

According to one embodiment, the color conversion layer 4, the lightemitting material 7 and/or the composite particle 1 comprises less than10 ppm, less than 20 ppm, less than 30 ppm, less than 40 ppm, less than50 ppm, less than 100 ppm, less than 150 ppm, less than 200 ppm, lessthan 250 ppm, less than 300 ppm, less than 350 ppm, less than 400 ppm,less than 450 ppm, less than 500 ppm, less than 550 ppm, less than 600ppm, less than 650 ppm, less than 700 ppm, less than 750 ppm, less than800 ppm, less than 850 ppm, less than 900 ppm, less than 950 ppm, lessthan 1000 ppm in weight of cadmium.

According to one embodiment, the color conversion layer 4, the lightemitting material 7 and/or the composite particle 1 comprises less than10 ppm, less than 20 ppm, less than 30 ppm, less than 40 ppm, less than50 ppm, less than 100 ppm, less than 150 ppm, less than 200 ppm, lessthan 250 ppm, less than 300 ppm, less than 350 ppm, less than 400 ppm,less than 450 ppm, less than 500 ppm, less than 550 ppm, less than 600ppm, less than 650 ppm, less than 700 ppm, less than 750 ppm, less than800 ppm, less than 850 ppm, less than 900 ppm, less than 950 ppm, lessthan 1000 ppm, less than 2000 ppm, less than 3000 ppm, less than 4000ppm, less than 5000 ppm, less than 6000 ppm, less than 7000 ppm, lessthan 8000 ppm, less than 9000 ppm, less than 10000 ppm in weight oflead.

According to one embodiment, the color conversion layer 4, the lightemitting material 7 and/or the composite particle 1 comprises less than10 ppm, less than 20 ppm, less than 30 ppm, less than 40 ppm, less than50 ppm, less than 100 ppm, less than 150 ppm, less than 200 ppm, lessthan 250 ppm, less than 300 ppm, less than 350 ppm, less than 400 ppm,less than 450 ppm, less than 500 ppm, less than 550 ppm, less than 600ppm, less than 650 ppm, less than 700 ppm, less than 750 ppm, less than800 ppm, less than 850 ppm, less than 900 ppm, less than 950 ppm, lessthan 1000 ppm, less than 2000 ppm, less than 3000 ppm, less than 4000ppm, less than 5000 ppm, less than 6000 ppm, less than 7000 ppm, lessthan 8000 ppm, less than 9000 ppm, less than 10000 ppm in weight ofmercury.

According to one embodiment, the color conversion layer 4, the lightemitting material 7 and/or the composite particle 1 comprises less than10 ppm, less than 20 ppm, less than 30 ppm, less than 40 ppm, less than50 ppm, less than 100 ppm, less than 150 ppm, less than 200 ppm, lessthan 250 ppm, less than 300 ppm, less than 350 ppm, less than 400 ppm,less than 450 ppm, less than 500 ppm, less than 550 ppm, less than 600ppm, less than 650 ppm, less than 700 ppm, less than 750 ppm, less than800 ppm, less than 850 ppm, less than 900 ppm, less than 950 ppm, lessthan 1000 ppm, less than 2000 ppm, less than 3000 ppm, less than 4000ppm, less than 5000 ppm, less than 6000 ppm, less than 7000 ppm, lessthan 8000 ppm, less than 9000 ppm, less than 10000 ppm in weight ofhexavalent chromium.

According to one embodiment, the color conversion layer 4, the lightemitting material 7 and/or the composite particle 1 comprises less than10 ppm, less than 20 ppm, less than 30 ppm, less than 40 ppm, less than50 ppm, less than 100 ppm, less than 150 ppm, less than 200 ppm, lessthan 250 ppm, less than 300 ppm, less than 350 ppm, less than 400 ppm,less than 450 ppm, less than 500 ppm, less than 550 ppm, less than 600ppm, less than 650 ppm, less than 700 ppm, less than 750 ppm, less than800 ppm, less than 850 ppm, less than 900 ppm, less than 950 ppm, lessthan 1000 ppm, less than 2000 ppm, less than 3000 ppm, less than 4000ppm, less than 5000 ppm, less than 6000 ppm, less than 7000 ppm, lessthan 8000 ppm, less than 9000 ppm, less than 10000 ppm in weight ofpolybrominated biphenyl.

According to one embodiment, the color conversion layer 4, the lightemitting material 7 and/or the composite particle 1 comprises less than10 ppm, less than 20 ppm, less than 30 ppm, less than 40 ppm, less than50 ppm, less than 100 ppm, less than 150 ppm, less than 200 ppm, lessthan 250 ppm, less than 300 ppm, less than 350 ppm, less than 400 ppm,less than 450 ppm, less than 500 ppm, less than 550 ppm, less than 600ppm, less than 650 ppm, less than 700 ppm, less than 750 ppm, less than800 ppm, less than 850 ppm, less than 900 ppm, less than 950 ppm, lessthan 1000 ppm, less than 2000 ppm, less than 3000 ppm, less than 4000ppm, less than 5000 ppm, less than 6000 ppm, less than 7000 ppm, lessthan 8000 ppm, less than 9000 ppm, less than 10000 ppm in weight ofpolybrominated diphenyl ethers.

According to one embodiment, the color conversion layer 4 and/or thelight emitting material 7 comprise heavier chemical elements ormaterials based on heavier chemical elements than the main chemicalelement present in the at least one surrounding medium 71 and/or theinorganic material 2. In this embodiment, said heavy chemical elementsin the color conversion layer 4 and/or the light emitting material 7will lower the mass concentration of chemical elements subject to ROHSstandards, allowing said color conversion layer 4 and/or light emittingmaterial 7 to be ROHS compliant.

According to one embodiment, examples of heavy elements include but arenot limited to B, C, N, F, Na, Mg, Al, Si, P, S, Cl, K, Ca, Sc, Ti, V,Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Ga, Ge, As, Se, Br, Rb, Sr, Y, Zr, Nb, Mo,Tc, Ru, Rh, Pd, Ag, Cd, In, Sn, Sb, Te, I, Cs, Ba, La, Hf, Ta, W, Re,Os, Ir, Pt, Au, Hg, Tl, Pb, Bi, Po, At, Ce, Pr, Nd, Pm, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb,Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, Lu or a mixture of thereof.

According to one embodiment, the color conversion layer 4 comprises oneor more materials useful in forming at least one of a hole transportlayer, a hole injection layer, an electron transport layer, an electroninjection layer, and an emissive layer, of a light-emitting device.

According to one embodiment, the color conversion layer 4 comprises amaterial that is cured or otherwise processed to form a layer on asupport. According to a preferred embodiment, examples of colorconversion layer 4 include but are not limited to: composite particle 1dispersed in sol gel materials, silicone, polymers such as for examplePMMA, PS, or a mixture thereof.

To scatter light, there should be a difference of refractive indexbetween the at least one composite particle 1 and the at least onesurrounding medium 71, or between the inorganic material 2 and the atleast one surrounding medium 71. The difference of refractive index isas described hereabove and has to be at least 0.02 at 450 nm. When thedifference of refractive index is less than 0.02, it makes it difficultto scatter the primary light or the secondary light due to the extremelyslight difference of the refractive index.

According to one embodiment, as known from the skilled artisan, thelight scattering induced by the presence of the at least one compositeparticle 1 in the at least one surrounding medium 71 may include Miescattering and/or Rayleigh scattering depending on said compositeparticle 1.

According to one embodiment, the light scattering induced by thepresence of the at least one composite particle 1 in the at least onesurrounding medium 71 may be controlled by adjusting the Mie and/orRayleigh scattering.

According to one embodiment, Mie scattering may be controlled byadjusting the density, size and shape of composite particles 1.

According to one embodiment, Rayleigh scattering may be used to have adifference in light scattering as a function of the wavelength, inparticular to increase the scattering of primary light with respect tosecondary light.

According to one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 comprises atleast one Mie composite particle 1, i.e. at least one composite particle1 which produces a Mie scattering, surrounded by the at least onesurrounding medium 71.

According to one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 comprises atleast one Rayleigh composite particle 1 i.e. at least one compositeparticle 1 which produces a Rayleigh scattering, surrounded by the atleast one surrounding medium 71.

According to one embodiment, the light emitting material 7 comprises atleast one Mie composite particle 1 and at least one Rayleigh compositeparticle 1 surrounded by the at least one surrounding medium 71. In thisembodiment, the efficiency of the light emitting material 7 may beimproved compared to merely using Mie composite particles.

In a second aspect, the invention relates to a support supporting atleast one light emitting material 7 and/or at least one color conversionlayer 4 as described here above.

In one embodiment, the support can be a substrate, a LED, a LED array, avessel, a tube, a solar panel, a panel, or a container. Preferably thesupport is optically transparent at wavelengths between 200 nm and 50μm, between 200 nm and 10 μm, between 200 nm and 2500 nm, between 200 nmand 2000 nm, between 200 nm and 1500 nm, between 200 nm and 1000 nm,between 200 nm and 800 nm, between 400 nm and 700 nm, between 400 nm and600 nm, or between 400 nm and 470 nm.

LED used herein includes LED, LED chip 5 and microsized LED 6.

In one embodiment, the support is reflective.

In one embodiment, the support comprises a material allowing to reflectthe light such as for example a metal like aluminium, silver, a glass, apolymer or a plastic.

In one embodiment, the support is thermally conductive.

According to one embodiment, the support has a thermal conductivity atstandard conditions ranging from 0.5 to 450 W/(m·K), preferably from 1to 200 W/(m·K), more preferably from 10 to 150 W/(m·K).

According to one embodiment, the support has a thermal conductivity atstandard conditions of at least 0.1 W/(m·K), 0.2 W/(m·K), 0.3 W/(m·K),0.4 W/(m·K), 0.5 W/(m·K), 0.6 W/(m·K), 0.7 W/(m·K), 0.8 W/(m·K), 0.9W/(m·K), 1 W/(m·K), 1.1 W/(m·K), 1.2 W/(m·K), 1.3 W/(m·K), 1.4 W/(m·K),1.5 W/(m·K), 1.6 W/(m·K), 1.7 W/(m·K), 1.8 W/(m·K), 1.9 W/(m·K), 2W/(m·K), 2.1 W/(m·K), 2.2 W/(m·K), 2.3 W/(m·K), 2.4 W/(m·K), 2.5W/(m·K), 2.6 W/(m·K), 2.7 W/(m·K), 2.8 W/(m·K), 2.9 W/(m·K), 3 W/(m·K),3.1 W/(m·K), 3.2 W/(m·K), 3.3 W/(m·K), 3.4 W/(m·K), 3.5 W/(m·K), 3.6W/(m·K), 3.7 W/(m·K), 3.8 W/(m·K), 3.9 W/(m·K), 4 W/(m·K), 4.1 W/(m·K),4.2 W/(m·K), 4.3 W/(m·K), 4.4 W/(m·K), 4.5 W/(m·K), 4.6 W/(m·K), 4.7W/(m·K), 4.8 W/(m·K), 4.9 W/(m·K), 5 W/(m·K), 5.1 W/(m·K), 5.2 W/(m·K),5.3 W/(m·K), 5.4 W/(m·K), 5.5 W/(m·K), 5.6 W/(m·K), 5.7 W/(m·K), 5.8W/(m·K), 5.9 W/(m·K), 6 W/(m·K), 6.1 W/(m·K), 6.2 W/(m·K), 6.3 W/(m·K),6.4 W/(m·K), 6.5 W/(m·K), 6.6 W/(m·K), 6.7 W/(m·K), 6.8 W/(m·K), 6.9W/(m·K), 7 W/(m·K), 7.1 W/(m·K), 7.2 W/(m·K), 7.3 W/(m·K), 7.4 W/(m·K),7.5 W/(m·K), 7.6 W/(m·K), 7.7 W/(m·K), 7.8 W/(m·K), 7.9 W/(m·K), 8W/(m·K), 8.1 W/(m·K), 8.2 W/(m·K), 8.3 W/(m·K), 8.4 W/(m·K), 8.5W/(m·K), 8.6 W/(m·K), 8.7 W/(m·K), 8.8 W/(m·K), 8.9 W/(m·K), 9 W/(m·K),9.1 W/(m·K), 9.2 W/(m·K), 9.3 W/(m·K), 9.4 W/(m·K), 9.5 W/(m·K), 9.6W/(m·K), 9.7 W/(m·K), 9.8 W/(m·K), 9.9 W/(m·K), 10 W/(m·K), 10.1W/(m·K), 10.2 W/(m·K), 10.3 W/(m·K), 10.4 W/(m·K), 10.5 W/(m·K), 10.6W/(m·K), 10.7 W/(m·K), 10.8 W/(m·K), 10.9 W/(m·K), 11 W/(m·K), 11.1W/(m·K), 11.2 W/(m·K), 11.3 W/(m·K), 11.4 W/(m·K), 11.5 W/(m·K), 11.6W/(m·K), 11.7 W/(m·K), 11.8 W/(m·K), 11.9 W/(m·K), 12 W/(m·K), 12.1W/(m·K), 12.2 W/(m·K), 12.3 W/(m·K), 12.4 W/(m·K), 12.5 W/(m·K), 12.6W/(m·K), 12.7 W/(m·K), 12.8 W/(m·K), 12.9 W/(m·K), 13 W/(m·K), 13.1W/(m·K), 13.2 W/(m·K), 13.3 W/(m·K), 13.4 W/(m·K), 13.5 W/(m·K), 13.6W/(m·K), 13.7 W/(m·K), 13.8 W/(m·K), 13.9 W/(m·K), 14 W/(m·K), 14.1W/(m·K), 14.2 W/(m·K), 14.3 W/(m·K), 14.4 W/(m·K), 14.5 W/(m·K), 14.6W/(m·K), 14.7 W/(m·K), 14.8 W/(m·K), 14.9 W/(m·K), 15 W/(m·K), 15.1W/(m·K), 15.2 W/(m·K), 15.3 W/(m·K), 15.4 W/(m·K), 15.5 W/(m·K), 15.6W/(m·K), 15.7 W/(m·K), 15.8 W/(m·K), 15.9 W/(m·K), 16 W/(m·K), 16.1W/(m·K), 16.2 W/(m·K), 16.3 W/(m·K), 16.4 W/(m·K), 16.5 W/(m·K), 16.6W/(m·K), 16.7 W/(m·K), 16.8 W/(m·K), 16.9 W/(m·K), 17 W/(m·K), 17.1W/(m·K), 17.2 W/(m·K), 17.3 W/(m·K), 17.4 W/(m·K), 17.5 W/(m·K), 17.6W/(m·K), 17.7 W/(m·K), 17.8 W/(m·K), 17.9 W/(m·K), 18 W/(m·K), 18.1W/(m·K), 18.2 W/(m·K), 18.3 W/(m·K), 18.4 W/(m·K), 18.5 W/(m·K), 18.6W/(m·K), 18.7 W/(m·K), 18.8 W/(m·K), 18.9 W/(m·K), 19 W/(m·K), 19.1W/(m·K), 19.2 W/(m·K), 19.3 W/(m·K), 19.4 W/(m·K), 19.5 W/(m·K), 19.6W/(m·K), 19.7 W/(m·K), 19.8 W/(m·K), 19.9 W/(m·K), 20 W/(m·K), 20.1W/(m·K), 20.2 W/(m·K), 20.3 W/(m·K), 20.4 W/(m·K), 20.5 W/(m·K), 20.6W/(m·K), 20.7 W/(m·K), 20.8 W/(m·K), 20.9 W/(m·K), 21 W/(m·K), 21.1W/(m·K), 21.2 W/(m·K), 21.3 W/(m·K), 21.4 W/(m·K), 21.5 W/(m·K), 21.6W/(m·K), 21.7 W/(m·K), 21.8 W/(m·K), 21.9 W/(m·K), 22 W/(m·K), 22.1W/(m·K), 22.2 W/(m·K), 22.3 W/(m·K), 22.4 W/(m·K), 22.5 W/(m·K), 22.6W/(m·K), 22.7 W/(m·K), 22.8 W/(m·K), 22.9 W/(m·K), 23 W/(m·K), 23.1W/(m·K), 23.2 W/(m·K), 23.3 W/(m·K), 23.4 W/(m·K), 23.5 W/(m·K), 23.6W/(m·K), 23.7 W/(m·K), 23.8 W/(m·K), 23.9 W/(m·K), 24 W/(m·K), 24.1W/(m·K), 24.2 W/(m·K), 24.3 W/(m·K), 24.4 W/(m·K), 24.5 W/(m·K), 24.6W/(m·K), 24.7 W/(m·K), 24.8 W/(m·K), 24.9 W/(m·K), 25 W/(m·K), 30W/(m·K), 40 W/(m·K), 50 W/(m·K), 60 W/(m·K), 70 W/(m·K), 80 W/(m·K), 90W/(m·K), 100 W/(m·K), 110 W/(m·K), 120 W/(m·K), 130 W/(m·K), 140W/(m·K), 150 W/(m·K), 160 W/(m·K), 170 W/(m·K), 180 W/(m·K), 190W/(m·K), 200 W/(m·K), 210 W/(m·K), 220 W/(m·K), 230 W/(m·K), 240W/(m·K), 250 W/(m·K), 260 W/(m·K), 270 W/(m·K), 280 W/(m·K), 290W/(m·K), 300 W/(m·K), 310 W/(m·K), 320 W/(m·K), 330 W/(m·K), 340W/(m·K), 350 W/(m·K), 360 W/(m·K), 370 W/(m·K), 380 W/(m·K), 390W/(m·K), 400 W/(m·K), 410 W/(m·K), 420 W/(m·K), 430 W/(m·K), 440W/(m·K), or 450 W/(m·K).

According to one embodiment, the support comprises GaN, GaSb, GaAs,GaAsP, GaP, InP, SiGe, InGaN, GaAlN, GaAlPN, AlN, AlGaAs, AlGaP,AlGaInP, AlGaN, AlGaInN, ZnSe, Si, SiC, diamond, boron nitride.

According to one embodiment, the support comprises Au, Ag, Pt, Ru, Ni,Co, Cr, Cu, Sn, Rh Pd, Mn, Ti or a mixture thereof.

According to one embodiment, the support comprises silicon oxide,aluminium oxide, titanium oxide, copper oxide, iron oxide, silver oxide,lead oxide, calcium oxide, magnesium oxide, zinc oxide, tin oxide,beryllium oxide, zirconium oxide, niobium oxide, cerium oxide, iridiumoxide, scandium oxide, nickel oxide, sodium oxide, barium oxide,potassium oxide, vanadium oxide, tellurium oxide, manganese oxide, boronoxide, phosphorus oxide, germanium oxide, osmium oxide, rhenium oxide,platinum oxide, arsenic oxide, tantalum oxide, lithium oxide, strontiumoxide, yttrium oxide, hafnium oxide, tungsten oxide, molybdenum oxide,chromium oxide, technetium oxide, rhodium oxide, ruthenium oxide, cobaltoxide, palladium oxide, cadmium oxide, mercury oxide, thallium oxide,gallium oxide, indium oxide, bismuth oxide, antimony oxide, poloniumoxide, selenium oxide, cesium oxide, lanthanum oxide, praseodymiumoxide, neodymium oxide, samarium oxide, europium oxide, terbium oxide,dysprosium oxide, erbium oxide, holmium oxide, thulium oxide, ytterbiumoxide, lutetium oxide, gadolinium oxide, mixed oxides, mixed oxidesthereof or a mixture thereof.

In one embodiment, the at least one light emitting material 7 or the atleast one color conversion layer 4 are deposited on the support bydrop-casting, spin coating, dip coating, inkjet printing, lithography,spray, plating, electroplating, or any other means known by the personskilled in the art.

In one embodiment, the support supports at least one light emittingmaterial 7 and/or at least one color conversion layer 4 comprising atleast one population of composite particles 1. In the presentapplication, a population of composite particles 1 is defined by themaximum emission wavelength.

In one embodiment, the support supports at least one light emittingmaterial 7 and/or at least one color conversion layer 4 comprising twopopulations of composite particles 1 emitting different colors orwavelengths. In one embodiment, the support supports two light emittingmaterials 7 and/or two color conversion layers 4 each comprising onepopulation of composite particles 1, the populations comprised in eachlight emitting material 7 and/or in each color conversion layer 4emitting different colors.

In one embodiment, the support supports at least one light emittingmaterial 7 and/or at least one color conversion layer 4 comprisingcomposite particles 1 which emit green light and red light upondownconversion of a blue light source. In this embodiment, the at leastone light emitting material 7 and/or the at least one color conversionlayer 4 is configured to transmit a predetermined intensity of theprimary blue light and to emit a predetermined intensity of secondarygreen and red lights, allowing to emit a resulting tri-chromatic whitelight.

In one embodiment, the support supports at least one light emittingmaterial 7 and/or at least one color conversion layer 4 comprising atleast one composite particle 1 which emits green light, and at least onelight emitting material 7 and/or at least one color conversion layer 4comprising at least one composite particle 1 which emits red light upondownconversion of a blue light source. In this embodiment, the at leastone light emitting material 7 and/or the at least one color conversionlayer 4 are configured to transmit a predetermined intensity of theprimary blue light and to emit a predetermined intensity of secondarygreen and red lights, allowing to emit a resulting tri-chromatic whitelight.

In one embodiment, the support supports at least one light emittingmaterial 7 and/or at least one color conversion layer 4 comprising twopopulations of composite particles 1, a first population with a maximumemission wavelength between 500 nm and 560 nm, more preferably between515 nm and 545 nm and a second population with a maximum emissionwavelength between 600 nm and 2500 nm, more preferably between 610 nmand 650 nm.

In one embodiment, the support supports two light emitting materials 7and/or two color conversion layers 4 each comprising at least onepopulation of composite particles 1, a first light emitting material 7and/or color conversion layer 4 comprising a first population with amaximum emission wavelength between 500 nm and 560 nm, more preferablybetween 515 nm and 545 nm and a second light emitting material 7 and/orcolor conversion layer 4 comprising a second population with a maximumemission wavelength between 600 nm and 2500 nm, more preferably between610 nm and 650 nm.

In one embodiment, the support supports at least one light emittingmaterial 7 and/or at least one color conversion layer 4 comprising twopopulations of composite particles 1, a first population with at leastone emission peak having a full width half maximum lower than 90 nm, 80nm, 70 nm, 60 nm, 50 nm, 40 nm, 30 nm, 25 nm, 20 nm, 15 nm, or 10 nm anda second population with at least one emission peak having a full widthhalf maximum lower than 90 nm, 80 nm, 70 nm, 60 nm, 50 nm, 40 nm, 30 nm,25 nm, 20 nm, 15 nm, or 10 nm.

In one embodiment, the support supports two light emitting materials 7and/or two color conversion layers 4 each comprising at least onepopulation of composite particles 1, a first light emitting material 7and/or at least one color conversion layer 4 comprising a firstpopulation with at least one emission peak having a full width halfmaximum lower than 90 nm, 80 nm, 70 nm, 60 nm, 50 nm, 40 nm, 30 nm, 25nm, 20 nm, 15 nm, or 10 nm and a second light emitting material 7 and/orat least one color conversion layer 4 comprising a second populationwith at least one emission peak having a full width half maximum lowerthan 90 nm, 80 nm, 70 nm, 60 nm, 50 nm, 40 nm, 30 nm, 25 nm, 20 nm, 15nm, or 10 nm.

In one embodiment, the support supports at least one light emittingmaterial 7 and/or at least one color conversion layer 4 comprising twopopulations of composite particles 1, a first population with at leastone emission peak having a full width at quarter maximum lower than 90nm, 80 nm, 70 nm, 60 nm, 50 nm, 40 nm, 30 nm, 25 nm, 20 nm, 15 nm, or 10nm and a second population with at least one emission peak having a fullwidth at quarter maximum lower than 90 nm, 80 nm, 70 nm, 60 nm, 50 nm,40 nm, 30 nm, 25 nm, 20 nm, 15 nm, or 10 nm.

In one embodiment, the support supports two light emitting materials 7and/or two color conversion layers 4 each comprising at least onepopulation of composite particles 1, a first light emitting material 7and/or at least one color conversion layer 4 comprising a firstpopulation with at least one emission peak having a full width atquarter maximum lower than 90 nm, 80 nm, 70 nm, 60 nm, 50 nm, 40 nm, 30nm, 25 nm, 20 nm, 15 nm, or 10 nm and a second light emitting material 7and/or at least one color conversion layer 4 comprising a secondpopulation with at least one emission peak having a full width atquarter maximum lower than 90 nm, 80 nm, 70 nm, 60 nm, 50 nm, 40 nm, 30nm, 25 nm, 20 nm, 15 nm, or 10 nm.

In one embodiment, the at least one light emitting material 7 and/or atleast one color conversion layer 4 on a support is encapsulated into amultilayered system. In one embodiment, the multilayer system comprisesat least two, at least three layers.

In one embodiment, the multilayered system may further comprise at leastone auxiliary layer.

According to one embodiment, the auxiliary layer is opticallytransparent at wavelengths between 200 nm and 50 μm, between 200 nm and10 μm, between 200 nm and 2500 nm, between 200 nm and 2000 nm, between200 nm and 1500 nm, between 200 nm and 1000 nm, between 200 nm and 800nm, between 400 nm and 700 nm, between 400 nm and 600 nm, or between 400nm and 470 nm. In this embodiment, the auxiliary layer does not absorbany light allowing the composite particle 1 and/or the light emittingmaterial 7 to absorb all the incident light.

According to one embodiment, the auxiliary layer limits or prevents thedegradation of the chemical and physical properties of the at least onelight emitting material 7 and/or at least one color conversion layer 4from molecular oxygen, ozone, water and/or high temperature.

According to one embodiment, the auxiliary layer is thermallyconductive.

According to one embodiment, the auxiliary layer has a thermalconductivity at standard conditions ranging from 0.1 to 450 W/(m·K),preferably from 1 to 200 W/(m·K), more preferably from 10 to 150W/(m·K).

According to one embodiment, the auxiliary layer has a thermalconductivity at standard conditions of at least 0.1 W/(m·K), 0.2W/(m·K), 0.3 W/(m·K), 0.4 W/(m·K), 0.5 W/(m·K), 0.6 W/(m·K), 0.7W/(m·K), 0.8 W/(m·K), 0.9 W/(m·K), 1 W/(m·K), 1.1 W/(m·K), 1.2 W/(m·K),1.3 W/(m·K), 1.4 W/(m·K), 1.5 W/(m·K), 1.6 W/(m·K), 1.7 W/(m·K), 1.8W/(m·K), 1.9 W/(m·K), 2 W/(m·K), 2.1 W/(m·K), 2.2 W/(m·K), 2.3 W/(m·K),2.4 W/(m·K), 2.5 W/(m·K), 2.6 W/(m·K), 2.7 W/(m·K), 2.8 W/(m·K), 2.9W/(m·K), 3 W/(m·K), 3.1 W/(m·K), 3.2 W/(m·K), 3.3 W/(m·K), 3.4 W/(m·K),3.5 W/(m·K), 3.6 W/(m·K), 3.7 W/(m·K), 3.8 W/(m·K), 3.9 W/(m·K), 4W/(m·K), 4.1 W/(m·K), 4.2 W/(m·K), 4.3 W/(m·K), 4.4 W/(m·K), 4.5W/(m·K), 4.6 W/(m·K), 4.7 W/(m·K), 4.8 W/(m·K), 4.9 W/(m·K), 5 W/(m·K),5.1 W/(m·K), 5.2 W/(m·K), 5.3 W/(m·K), 5.4 W/(m·K), 5.5 W/(m·K), 5.6W/(m·K), 5.7 W/(m·K), 5.8 W/(m·K), 5.9 W/(m·K), 6 W/(m·K), 6.1 W/(m·K),6.2 W/(m·K), 6.3 W/(m·K), 6.4 W/(m·K), 6.5 W/(m·K), 6.6 W/(m·K), 6.7W/(m·K), 6.8 W/(m·K), 6.9 W/(m·K), 7 W/(m·K), 7.1 W/(m·K), 7.2 W/(m·K),7.3 W/(m·K), 7.4 W/(m·K), 7.5 W/(m·K), 7.6 W/(m·K), 7.7 W/(m·K), 7.8W/(m·K), 7.9 W/(m·K), 8 W/(m·K), 8.1 W/(m·K), 8.2 W/(m·K), 8.3 W/(m·K),8.4 W/(m·K), 8.5 W/(m·K), 8.6 W/(m·K), 8.7 W/(m·K), 8.8 W/(m·K), 8.9W/(m·K), 9 W/(m·K), 9.1 W/(m·K), 9.2 W/(m·K), 9.3 W/(m·K), 9.4 W/(m·K),9.5 W/(m·K), 9.6 W/(m·K), 9.7 W/(m·K), 9.8 W/(m·K), 9.9 W/(m·K), 10W/(m·K), 10.1 W/(m·K), 10.2 W/(m·K), 10.3 W/(m·K), 10.4 W/(m·K), 10.5W/(m·K), 10.6 W/(m·K), 10.7 W/(m·K), 10.8 W/(m·K), 10.9 W/(m·K), 11W/(m·K), 11.1 W/(m·K), 11.2 W/(m·K), 11.3 W/(m·K), 11.4 W/(m·K), 11.5W/(m·K), 11.6 W/(m·K), 11.7 W/(m·K), 11.8 W/(m·K), 11.9 W/(m·K), 12W/(m·K), 12.1 W/(m·K), 12.2 W/(m·K), 12.3 W/(m·K), 12.4 W/(m·K), 12.5W/(m·K), 12.6 W/(m·K), 12.7 W/(m·K), 12.8 W/(m·K), 12.9 W/(m·K), 13W/(m·K), 13.1 W/(m·K), 13.2 W/(m·K), 13.3 W/(m·K), 13.4 W/(m·K), 13.5W/(m·K), 13.6 W/(m·K), 13.7 W/(m·K), 13.8 W/(m·K), 13.9 W/(m·K), 14W/(m·K), 14.1 W/(m·K), 14.2 W/(m·K), 14.3 W/(m·K), 14.4 W/(m·K), 14.5W/(m·K), 14.6 W/(m·K), 14.7 W/(m·K), 14.8 W/(m·K), 14.9 W/(m·K), 15W/(m·K), 15.1 W/(m·K), 15.2 W/(m·K), 15.3 W/(m·K), 15.4 W/(m·K), 15.5W/(m·K), 15.6 W/(m·K), 15.7 W/(m·K), 15.8 W/(m·K), 15.9 W/(m·K), 16W/(m·K), 16.1 W/(m·K), 16.2 W/(m·K), 16.3 W/(m·K), 16.4 W/(m·K), 16.5W/(m·K), 16.6 W/(m·K), 16.7 W/(m·K), 16.8 W/(m·K), 16.9 W/(m·K), 17W/(m·K), 17.1 W/(m·K), 17.2 W/(m·K), 17.3 W/(m·K), 17.4 W/(m·K), 17.5W/(m·K), 17.6 W/(m·K), 17.7 W/(m·K), 17.8 W/(m·K), 17.9 W/(m·K), 18W/(m·K), 18.1 W/(m·K), 18.2 W/(m·K), 18.3 W/(m·K), 18.4 W/(m·K), 18.5W/(m·K), 18.6 W/(m·K), 18.7 W/(m·K), 18.8 W/(m·K), 18.9 W/(m·K), 19W/(m·K), 19.1 W/(m·K), 19.2 W/(m·K), 19.3 W/(m·K), 19.4 W/(m·K), 19.5W/(m·K), 19.6 W/(m·K), 19.7 W/(m·K), 19.8 W/(m·K), 19.9 W/(m·K), 20W/(m·K), 20.1 W/(m·K), 20.2 W/(m·K), 20.3 W/(m·K), 20.4 W/(m·K), 20.5W/(m·K), 20.6 W/(m·K), 20.7 W/(m·K), 20.8 W/(m·K), 20.9 W/(m·K), 21W/(m·K), 21.1 W/(m·K), 21.2 W/(m·K), 21.3 W/(m·K), 21.4 W/(m·K), 21.5W/(m·K), 21.6 W/(m·K), 21.7 W/(m·K), 21.8 W/(m·K), 21.9 W/(m·K), 22W/(m·K), 22.1 W/(m·K), 22.2 W/(m·K), 22.3 W/(m·K), 22.4 W/(m·K), 22.5W/(m·K), 22.6 W/(m·K), 22.7 W/(m·K), 22.8 W/(m·K), 22.9 W/(m·K), 23W/(m·K), 23.1 W/(m·K), 23.2 W/(m·K), 23.3 W/(m·K), 23.4 W/(m·K), 23.5W/(m·K), 23.6 W/(m·K), 23.7 W/(m·K), 23.8 W/(m·K), 23.9 W/(m·K), 24W/(m·K), 24.1 W/(m·K), 24.2 W/(m·K), 24.3 W/(m·K), 24.4 W/(m·K), 24.5W/(m·K), 24.6 W/(m·K), 24.7 W/(m·K), 24.8 W/(m·K), 24.9 W/(m·K), 25W/(m·K), 30 W/(m·K), 40 W/(m·K), 50 W/(m·K), 60 W/(m·K), 70 W/(m·K), 80W/(m·K), 90 W/(m·K), 100 W/(m·K), 110 W/(m·K), 120 W/(m·K), 130 W/(m·K),140 W/(m·K), 150 W/(m·K), 160 W/(m·K), 170 W/(m·K), 180 W/(m·K), 190W/(m·K), 200 W/(m·K), 210 W/(m·K), 220 W/(m·K), 230 W/(m·K), 240W/(m·K), 250 W/(m·K), 260 W/(m·K), 270 W/(m·K), 280 W/(m·K), 290W/(m·K), 300 W/(m·K), 310 W/(m·K), 320 W/(m·K), 330 W/(m·K), 340W/(m·K), 350 W/(m·K), 360 W/(m·K), 370 W/(m·K), 380 W/(m·K), 390W/(m·K), 400 W/(m·K), 410 W/(m·K), 420 W/(m·K), 430 W/(m·K), 440W/(m·K), or 450 W/(m·K).

According to one embodiment, the auxiliary layer is a polymericauxiliary layer.

According to one embodiment, the one or more components of the auxiliarylayer can include a polymerizable component, a crosslinking agent, ascattering agent, a rheology modifier, a filler, a photoinitiator, or athermal initiator as described here after or above.

According to one embodiment, the auxiliary layer comprises scatteringparticles. Examples of scattering particles include but are not limitedto: SiO₂, ZrO₂, ZnO, MgO, SnO₂, TiO₂, Au, Ag, alumina, barium sulfate,PTFE, barium titanate and the like.

In one embodiment, the auxiliary layer further comprises thermalconductor particles. Examples of thermal conductor particles include butare not limited to: SiO₂, ZrO₂, ZnO, MgO, SnO₂, TiO₂, alumina, bariumsulfate, PTFE, barium titanate and the like. In this embodiment, thethermal conductivity of the auxiliary layer is increased.

According to one embodiment, the auxiliary layer comprises a solid hostmaterial as described here above.

In one embodiment, the auxiliary layer has a thickness between 30 nm and1 cm, between 100 nm and 1 mm, preferably between 100 nm and 500 μm.

According to one embodiment, the auxiliary layer has a thickness of atleast 30 nm, 40 nm, 50 nm, 60 nm, 70 nm, 80 nm, 100 nm, 110 nm, 120 nm,130 nm, 140 nm, 150 nm, 160 nm, 170 nm, 180 nm, 190 nm, 200 nm, 210 nm,220 nm, 230 nm, 240 nm, 250 nm, 260 nm, 270 nm, 280 nm, 290 nm, 300 nm,350 nm, 400 nm, 450 nm, 500 nm, 550 nm, 600 nm, 650 nm, 700 nm, 750 nm,800 nm, 850 nm, 900 nm, 950 nm, 1 μm, 1.5 μm, 2.5 μm, 3 μm, 3.5 μm, 4μm, 4.1 μm, 4.2 μm, 4.3 μm, 4.4 μm, 4.5 μm, 4.6 μm, 4.7 μm, 4.8 μm, 4.9μm, 5 μm, 5.1 μm, 5.2 μm, 5.3 μm, 5.4 μm, 5.5 μm, 5.5 μm, 5.6 μm, 5.7μm, 5.8 μm, 5.9 μm, 6 μm, 6.5 μm, 7 μm, 7.5 μm, 8 μm, 8.5 μm, 9 μm, 9.5μm, 10 μm, 10.5 μm, 11 μm, 11.5 μm, 12 μm, 12.5 μm, 13 μm, 13.5 μm, 14μm, 14.5 μm, 15 μm, 15.5 μm, 16 μm, 16.5 μm, 17 μm, 17.5 μm, 18 μm, 18.5μm, 19 μm, 19.5 μm, 20 μm, 20.5 μm, 21 μm, 21.5 μm, 22 μm, 22.5 μm, 23μm, 23.5 μm, 24 μm, 24.5 μm, 25 μm, 25.5 μm, 26 μm, 26.5 μm, 27 μm, 27.5μm, 28 μm, 28.5 μm, 29 μm, 29.5 μm, 30 μm, 30.5 μm, 31 μm, 31.5 μm, 32μm, 32.5 μm, 33 μm, 33.5 μm, 34 μm, 34.5 μm, 35 μm, 35.5 μm, 36 μm, 36.5μm, 37 μm, 37.5 μm, 38 μm, 38.5 μm, 39 μm, 39.5 μm, 40 μm, 40.5 μm, 41μm, 41.5 μm, 42 μm, 42.5 μm, 43 μm, 43.5 μm, 44 μm, 44.5 μm, 45 μm, 45.5μm, 46 μm, 46.5 μm, 47 μm, 47.5 μm, 48 μm, 48.5 μm, 49 μm, 49.5 μm, 50μm, 50.5 μm, 51 μm, 51.5 μm, 52 μm, 52.5 μm, 53 μm, 53.5 μm, 54 μm, 54.5μm, 55 μm, 55.5 μm, 56 μm, 56.5 μm, 57 μm, 57.5 μm, 58 μm, 58.5 μm, 59μm, 59.5 μm, 60 μm, 60.5 μm, 61 μm, 61.5 μm, 62 μm, 62.5 μm, 63 μm, 63.5μm, 64 μm, 64.5 μm, 65 μm, 65.5 μm, 66 μm, 66.5 μm, 67 μm, 67.5 μm, 68μm, 68.5 μm, 69 μm, 69.5 μm, 70 μm, 70.5 μm, 71 μm, 71.5 μm, 72 μm, 72.5μm, 73 μm, 73.5 μm, 74 μm, 74.5 μm, 75 μm, 75.5 μm, 76 μm, 76.5 μm, 77μm, 77.5 μm, 78 μm, 78.5 μm, 79 μm, 79.5 μm, 80 μm, 80.5 μm, 81 μm, 81.5μm, 82 μm, 82.5 μm, 83 μm, 83.5 μm, 84 μm, 84.5 μm, 85 μm, 85.5 μm, 86μm, 86.5 μm, 87 μm, 87.5 μm, 88 μm, 88.5 μm, 89 μm, 89.5 μm, 90 μm, 90.5μm, 91 μm, 91.5 μm, 92 μm, 92.5 μm, 93 μm, 93.5 μm, 94 μm, 94.5 μm, 95μm, 95.5 μm, 96 μm, 96.5 μm, 97 μm, 97.5 μm, 98 μm, 98.5 μm, 99 μm, 99.5μm, 100 μm, 200 μm, 250 μm, 300 μm, 350 μm, 400 μm, 450 μm, 500 μm, 550μm, 600 μm, 650 μm, 700 μm, 750 μm, 800 μm, 850 μm, 900 μm, 950 μm, or 1cm.

According to one embodiment, the at least one light emitting material 7and/or at least one color conversion layer 4 or the multilayered systemis covered by at least one protective layer.

In one embodiment, the at least one light emitting material 7 and/or atleast one color conversion layer 4 or the multilayered system issurrounded by at least one protective layer.

In one embodiment, the at least one light emitting material 7 and/or atleast one color conversion layer 4 or the multilayered system is coveredby at least one auxiliary layer, both being then surrounded by at leastone protective layer.

In one embodiment, the at least one light emitting material 7 and/or atleast one color conversion layer 4 or the multilayered system is coveredat least one auxiliary layer and/or at least one protective layer.

In one embodiment, the protective layer is a planarization layer.

In one embodiment, the protective layer is an oxygen, ozone and/or waterimpermeable layer. In this embodiment, the protective layer is a barrieragainst oxidation, and limits or prevents the degradation of thechemical and physical properties of the at least one composite particles1 and/or the at least one emitting material from molecular oxygen,ozone, water and/or high temperature.

In one embodiment, the protective layer is an oxygen, ozone and/or waternon-permeable layer. In this embodiment, the protective layer is abarrier against oxidation, and limits or prevents the degradation of thechemical and physical properties of the at least one light emittingmaterial 7 and/or at least one color conversion layer 4 from molecularoxygen, ozone, water and/or high temperature.

According to one embodiment, the protective layer is thermallyconductive.

According to one embodiment, the protective layer has a thermalconductivity at standard conditions ranging from 0.1 to 450 W/(m·K),preferably from 1 to 200 W/(m·K), more preferably from 10 to 150W/(m·K).

According to one embodiment, the protective layer has a thermalconductivity at standard conditions of at least 0.1 W/(m·K), 0.2W/(m·K), 0.3 W/(m·K), 0.4 W/(m·K), 0.5 W/(m·K), 0.6 W/(m·K), 0.7W/(m·K), 0.8 W/(m·K), 0.9 W/(m·K), 1 W/(m·K), 1.1 W/(m·K), 1.2 W/(m·K),1.3 W/(m·K), 1.4 W/(m·K), 1.5 W/(m·K), 1.6 W/(m·K), 1.7 W/(m·K), 1.8W/(m·K), 1.9 W/(m·K), 2 W/(m·K), 2.1 W/(m·K), 2.2 W/(m·K), 2.3 W/(m·K),2.4 W/(m·K), 2.5 W/(m·K), 2.6 W/(m·K), 2.7 W/(m·K), 2.8 W/(m·K), 2.9W/(m·K), 3 W/(m·K), 3.1 W/(m·K), 3.2 W/(m·K), 3.3 W/(m·K), 3.4 W/(m·K),3.5 W/(m·K), 3.6 W/(m·K), 3.7 W/(m·K), 3.8 W/(m·K), 3.9 W/(m·K), 4W/(m·K), 4.1 W/(m·K), 4.2 W/(m·K), 4.3 W/(m·K), 4.4 W/(m·K), 4.5W/(m·K), 4.6 W/(m·K), 4.7 W/(m·K), 4.8 W/(m·K), 4.9 W/(m·K), 5 W/(m·K),5.1 W/(m·K), 5.2 W/(m·K), 5.3 W/(m·K), 5.4 W/(m·K), 5.5 W/(m·K), 5.6W/(m·K), 5.7 W/(m·K), 5.8 W/(m·K), 5.9 W/(m·K), 6 W/(m·K), 6.1 W/(m·K),6.2 W/(m·K), 6.3 W/(m·K), 6.4 W/(m·K), 6.5 W/(m·K), 6.6 W/(m·K), 6.7W/(m·K), 6.8 W/(m·K), 6.9 W/(m·K), 7 W/(m·K), 7.1 W/(m·K), 7.2 W/(m·K),7.3 W/(m·K), 7.4 W/(m·K), 7.5 W/(m·K), 7.6 W/(m·K), 7.7 W/(m·K), 7.8W/(m·K), 7.9 W/(m·K), 8 W/(m·K), 8.1 W/(m·K), 8.2 W/(m·K), 8.3 W/(m·K),8.4 W/(m·K), 8.5 W/(m·K), 8.6 W/(m·K), 8.7 W/(m·K), 8.8 W/(m·K), 8.9W/(m·K), 9 W/(m·K), 9.1 W/(m·K), 9.2 W/(m·K), 9.3 W/(m·K), 9.4 W/(m·K),9.5 W/(m·K), 9.6 W/(m·K), 9.7 W/(m·K), 9.8 W/(m·K), 9.9 W/(m·K), 10W/(m·K), 10.1 W/(m·K), 10.2 W/(m·K), 10.3 W/(m·K), 10.4 W/(m·K), 10.5W/(m·K), 10.6 W/(m·K), 10.7 W/(m·K), 10.8 W/(m·K), 10.9 W/(m·K), 11W/(m·K), 11.1 W/(m·K), 11.2 W/(m·K), 11.3 W/(m·K), 11.4 W/(m·K), 11.5W/(m·K), 11.6 W/(m·K), 11.7 W/(m·K), 11.8 W/(m·K), 11.9 W/(m·K), 12W/(m·K), 12.1 W/(m·K), 12.2 W/(m·K), 12.3 W/(m·K), 12.4 W/(m·K), 12.5W/(m·K), 12.6 W/(m·K), 12.7 W/(m·K), 12.8 W/(m·K), 12.9 W/(m·K), 13W/(m·K), 13.1 W/(m·K), 13.2 W/(m·K), 13.3 W/(m·K), 13.4 W/(m·K), 13.5W/(m·K), 13.6 W/(m·K), 13.7 W/(m·K), 13.8 W/(m·K), 13.9 W/(m·K), 14W/(m·K), 14.1 W/(m·K), 14.2 W/(m·K), 14.3 W/(m·K), 14.4 W/(m·K), 14.5W/(m·K), 14.6 W/(m·K), 14.7 W/(m·K), 14.8 W/(m·K), 14.9 W/(m·K), 15W/(m·K), 15.1 W/(m·K), 15.2 W/(m·K), 15.3 W/(m·K), 15.4 W/(m·K), 15.5W/(m·K), 15.6 W/(m·K), 15.7 W/(m·K), 15.8 W/(m·K), 15.9 W/(m·K), 16W/(m·K), 16.1 W/(m·K), 16.2 W/(m·K), 16.3 W/(m·K), 16.4 W/(m·K), 16.5W/(m·K), 16.6 W/(m·K), 16.7 W/(m·K), 16.8 W/(m·K), 16.9 W/(m·K), 17W/(m·K), 17.1 W/(m·K), 17.2 W/(m·K), 17.3 W/(m·K), 17.4 W/(m·K), 17.5W/(m·K), 17.6 W/(m·K), 17.7 W/(m·K), 17.8 W/(m·K), 17.9 W/(m·K), 18W/(m·K), 18.1 W/(m·K), 18.2 W/(m·K), 18.3 W/(m·K), 18.4 W/(m·K), 18.5W/(m·K), 18.6 W/(m·K), 18.7 W/(m·K), 18.8 W/(m·K), 18.9 W/(m·K), 19W/(m·K), 19.1 W/(m·K), 19.2 W/(m·K), 19.3 W/(m·K), 19.4 W/(m·K), 19.5W/(m·K), 19.6 W/(m·K), 19.7 W/(m·K), 19.8 W/(m·K), 19.9 W/(m·K), 20W/(m·K), 20.1 W/(m·K), 20.2 W/(m·K), 20.3 W/(m·K), 20.4 W/(m·K), 20.5W/(m·K), 20.6 W/(m·K), 20.7 W/(m·K), 20.8 W/(m·K), 20.9 W/(m·K), 21W/(m·K), 21.1 W/(m·K), 21.2 W/(m·K), 21.3 W/(m·K), 21.4 W/(m·K), 21.5W/(m·K), 21.6 W/(m·K), 21.7 W/(m·K), 21.8 W/(m·K), 21.9 W/(m·K), 22W/(m·K), 22.1 W/(m·K), 22.2 W/(m·K), 22.3 W/(m·K), 22.4 W/(m·K), 22.5W/(m·K), 22.6 W/(m·K), 22.7 W/(m·K), 22.8 W/(m·K), 22.9 W/(m·K), 23W/(m·K), 23.1 W/(m·K), 23.2 W/(m·K), 23.3 W/(m·K), 23.4 W/(m·K), 23.5W/(m·K), 23.6 W/(m·K), 23.7 W/(m·K), 23.8 W/(m·K), 23.9 W/(m·K), 24W/(m·K), 24.1 W/(m·K), 24.2 W/(m·K), 24.3 W/(m·K), 24.4 W/(m·K), 24.5W/(m·K), 24.6 W/(m·K), 24.7 W/(m·K), 24.8 W/(m·K), 24.9 W/(m·K), 25W/(m·K), 30 W/(m·K), 40 W/(m·K), 50 W/(m·K), 60 W/(m·K), 70 W/(m·K), 80W/(m·K), 90 W/(m·K), 100 W/(m·K), 110 W/(m·K), 120 W/(m·K), 130 W/(m·K),140 W/(m·K), 150 W/(m·K), 160 W/(m·K), 170 W/(m·K), 180 W/(m·K), 190W/(m·K), 200 W/(m·K), 210 W/(m·K), 220 W/(m·K), 230 W/(m·K), 240W/(m·K), 250 W/(m·K), 260 W/(m·K), 270 W/(m·K), 280 W/(m·K), 290W/(m·K), 300 W/(m·K), 310 W/(m·K), 320 W/(m·K), 330 W/(m·K), 340W/(m·K), 350 W/(m·K), 360 W/(m·K), 370 W/(m·K), 380 W/(m·K), 390W/(m·K), 400 W/(m·K), 410 W/(m·K), 420 W/(m·K), 430 W/(m·K), 440W/(m·K), or 450 W/(m·K).

In one embodiment, the protective layer can be made of glass, PET(Polyethylene terephthalate), PDMS (Polydimethylsiloxane), PES(Polyethersulfone), PEN (Polyethylene naphthalate), PC (Polycarbonate),PI (Polyimide), PNB (Polynorbornene), PAR (Polyarylate), PEEK(Polyetheretherketone), PCO (Polycyclic olefins), PVDC (Polyvinylidenechloride), Nylon, ITO (Indium tin oxide), FTO (Fluorine doped tinoxide), cellulose, Al₂O₃, AlO_(x)N_(y), SiO_(x)C_(y), SiO₂, SiO_(x),SiN_(X), SiC, ZrO₂, TiO₂, MgO, ZnO, SnO₂, ceramic, organic modifiedceramic, or mixture thereof.

In one embodiment, the protective layer can be deposited by PECVD(Plasma Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition), ALD (Atomic LayerDeposition), CVD (Chemical Vapor Deposition), iCVD (Initiator ChemicalVapor Deposition), Cat-CVD (Catalytic Chemical Vapor Deposition).

According to one embodiment, the protective layer may comprisescattering agents. Examples of scattering agents include but are notlimited to: SiO₂, ZrO₂, ZnO, MgO, SnO₂, TiO₂, alumina, barium sulfate,PTFE, barium titanate and the like.

In one embodiment, the protective layer further comprises thermalconductor particles. Examples of thermal conductor particles include butare not limited to: SiO₂, ZrO₂, ZnO, MgO, SnO₂, TiO₂, alumina, bariumsulfate, PTFE, barium titanate and the like. In this embodiment, thethermal conductivity of the protective layer is increased.

In one embodiment, the support can be a substrate, a LED, a LED array, avessel, a tube, a solar panel, a panel, or a container. Preferably thesupport is optically transparent at wavelengths between 200 nm and 50nm, between 200 nm and 10 nm, between 200 nm and 2500 nm, between 200 nmand 2000 nm, between 200 nm and 1500 nm, between 200 nm and 1000 nm,between 200 nm and 800 nm, between 400 nm and 700 nm, between 400 nm and600 nm, or between 400 nm and 470 nm.

LED used herein includes LED, LED chip and microsized LED.

In one embodiment, the support can be a fabric, a piece of clothes,wood, plastic, ceramic, glass, steel, metal, or any active surfaces.

In one embodiment, active surfaces are interactive surfaces.

In one embodiment, active surfaces are surfaces destined to be includedin an optoelectronic device, or a display device.

According to one embodiment, the optoelectronic device may be a displaydevice, a diode, a light emitting diode (LED), a laser, a photodetector,a transistor, a supercapacitor, a barcode, a LED, a microLED, an arrayof LED, an array of microLED, or an IR camera.

In one embodiment, the support is reflective.

In one embodiment, the support is thermally conductive.

According to one embodiment, the support has a thermal conductivity atstandard conditions ranging from 0.5 to 450 W/(m·K), preferably from 1to 200 W/(m·K), more preferably from 10 to 150 W/(m·K).

According to one embodiment, the support has a thermal conductivity atstandard conditions of at least 0.1 W/(m·K), 0.2 W/(m·K), 0.3 W/(m·K),0.4 W/(m·K), 0.5 W/(m·K), 0.6 W/(m·K), 0.7 W/(m·K), 0.8 W/(m·K), 0.9W/(m·K), 1 W/(m·K), 1.1 W/(m·K), 1.2 W/(m·K), 1.3 W/(m·K), 1.4 W/(m·K),1.5 W/(m·K), 1.6 W/(m·K), 1.7 W/(m·K), 1.8 W/(m·K), 1.9 W/(m·K), 2W/(m·K), 2.1 W/(m·K), 2.2 W/(m·K), 2.3 W/(m·K), 2.4 W/(m·K), 2.5W/(m·K), 2.6 W/(m·K), 2.7 W/(m·K), 2.8 W/(m·K), 2.9 W/(m·K), 3 W/(m·K),3.1 W/(m·K), 3.2 W/(m·K), 3.3 W/(m·K), 3.4 W/(m·K), 3.5 W/(m·K), 3.6W/(m·K), 3.7 W/(m·K), 3.8 W/(m·K), 3.9 W/(m·K), 4 W/(m·K), 4.1 W/(m·K),4.2 W/(m·K), 4.3 W/(m·K), 4.4 W/(m·K), 4.5 W/(m·K), 4.6 W/(m·K), 4.7W/(m·K), 4.8 W/(m·K), 4.9 W/(m·K), 5 W/(m·K), 5.1 W/(m·K), 5.2 W/(m·K),5.3 W/(m·K), 5.4 W/(m·K), 5.5 W/(m·K), 5.6 W/(m·K), 5.7 W/(m·K), 5.8W/(m·K), 5.9 W/(m·K), 6 W/(m·K), 6.1 W/(m·K), 6.2 W/(m·K), 6.3 W/(m·K),6.4 W/(m·K), 6.5 W/(m·K), 6.6 W/(m·K), 6.7 W/(m·K), 6.8 W/(m·K), 6.9W/(m·K), 7 W/(m·K), 7.1 W/(m·K), 7.2 W/(m·K), 7.3 W/(m·K), 7.4 W/(m·K),7.5 W/(m·K), 7.6 W/(m·K), 7.7 W/(m·K), 7.8 W/(m·K), 7.9 W/(m·K), 8W/(m·K), 8.1 W/(m·K), 8.2 W/(m·K), 8.3 W/(m·K), 8.4 W/(m·K), 8.5W/(m·K), 8.6 W/(m·K), 8.7 W/(m·K), 8.8 W/(m·K), 8.9 W/(m·K), 9 W/(m·K),9.1 W/(m·K), 9.2 W/(m·K), 9.3 W/(m·K), 9.4 W/(m·K), 9.5 W/(m·K), 9.6W/(m·K), 9.7 W/(m·K), 9.8 W/(m·K), 9.9 W/(m·K), 10 W/(m·K), 10.1W/(m·K), 10.2 W/(m·K), 10.3 W/(m·K), 10.4 W/(m·K), 10.5 W/(m·K), 10.6W/(m·K), 10.7 W/(m·K), 10.8 W/(m·K), 10.9 W/(m·K), 11 W/(m·K), 11.1W/(m·K), 11.2 W/(m·K), 11.3 W/(m·K), 11.4 W/(m·K), 11.5 W/(m·K), 11.6W/(m·K), 11.7 W/(m·K), 11.8 W/(m·K), 11.9 W/(m·K), 12 W/(m·K), 12.1W/(m·K), 12.2 W/(m·K), 12.3 W/(m·K), 12.4 W/(m·K), 12.5 W/(m·K), 12.6W/(m·K), 12.7 W/(m·K), 12.8 W/(m·K), 12.9 W/(m·K), 13 W/(m·K), 13.1W/(m·K), 13.2 W/(m·K), 13.3 W/(m·K), 13.4 W/(m·K), 13.5 W/(m·K), 13.6W/(m·K), 13.7 W/(m·K), 13.8 W/(m·K), 13.9 W/(m·K), 14 W/(m·K), 14.1W/(m·K), 14.2 W/(m·K), 14.3 W/(m·K), 14.4 W/(m·K), 14.5 W/(m·K), 14.6W/(m·K), 14.7 W/(m·K), 14.8 W/(m·K), 14.9 W/(m·K), 15 W/(m·K), 15.1W/(m·K), 15.2 W/(m·K), 15.3 W/(m·K), 15.4 W/(m·K), 15.5 W/(m·K), 15.6W/(m·K), 15.7 W/(m·K), 15.8 W/(m·K), 15.9 W/(m·K), 16 W/(m·K), 16.1W/(m·K), 16.2 W/(m·K), 16.3 W/(m·K), 16.4 W/(m·K), 16.5 W/(m·K), 16.6W/(m·K), 16.7 W/(m·K), 16.8 W/(m·K), 16.9 W/(m·K), 17 W/(m·K), 17.1W/(m·K), 17.2 W/(m·K), 17.3 W/(m·K), 17.4 W/(m·K), 17.5 W/(m·K), 17.6W/(m·K), 17.7 W/(m·K), 17.8 W/(m·K), 17.9 W/(m·K), 18 W/(m·K), 18.1W/(m·K), 18.2 W/(m·K), 18.3 W/(m·K), 18.4 W/(m·K), 18.5 W/(m·K), 18.6W/(m·K), 18.7 W/(m·K), 18.8 W/(m·K), 18.9 W/(m·K), 19 W/(m·K), 19.1W/(m·K), 19.2 W/(m·K), 19.3 W/(m·K), 19.4 W/(m·K), 19.5 W/(m·K), 19.6W/(m·K), 19.7 W/(m·K), 19.8 W/(m·K), 19.9 W/(m·K), 20 W/(m·K), 20.1W/(m·K), 20.2 W/(m·K), 20.3 W/(m·K), 20.4 W/(m·K), 20.5 W/(m·K), 20.6W/(m·K), 20.7 W/(m·K), 20.8 W/(m·K), 20.9 W/(m·K), 21 W/(m·K), 21.1W/(m·K), 21.2 W/(m·K), 21.3 W/(m·K), 21.4 W/(m·K), 21.5 W/(m·K), 21.6W/(m·K), 21.7 W/(m·K), 21.8 W/(m·K), 21.9 W/(m·K), 22 W/(m·K), 22.1W/(m·K), 22.2 W/(m·K), 22.3 W/(m·K), 22.4 W/(m·K), 22.5 W/(m·K), 22.6W/(m·K), 22.7 W/(m·K), 22.8 W/(m·K), 22.9 W/(m·K), 23 W/(m·K), 23.1W/(m·K), 23.2 W/(m·K), 23.3 W/(m·K), 23.4 W/(m·K), 23.5 W/(m·K), 23.6W/(m·K), 23.7 W/(m·K), 23.8 W/(m·K), 23.9 W/(m·K), 24 W/(m·K), 24.1W/(m·K), 24.2 W/(m·K), 24.3 W/(m·K), 24.4 W/(m·K), 24.5 W/(m·K), 24.6W/(m·K), 24.7 W/(m·K), 24.8 W/(m·K), 24.9 W/(m·K), 25 W/(m·K), 30W/(m·K), 40 W/(m·K), 50 W/(m·K), 60 W/(m·K), 70 W/(m·K), 80 W/(m·K), 90W/(m·K), 100 W/(m·K), 110 W/(m·K), 120 W/(m·K), 130 W/(m·K), 140W/(m·K), 150 W/(m·K), 160 W/(m·K), 170 W/(m·K), 180 W/(m·K), 190W/(m·K), 200 W/(m·K), 210 W/(m·K), 220 W/(m·K), 230 W/(m·K), 240W/(m·K), 250 W/(m·K), 260 W/(m·K), 270 W/(m·K), 280 W/(m·K), 290W/(m·K), 300 W/(m·K), 310 W/(m·K), 320 W/(m·K), 330 W/(m·K), 340W/(m·K), 350 W/(m·K), 360 W/(m·K), 370 W/(m·K), 380 W/(m·K), 390W/(m·K), 400 W/(m·K), 410 W/(m·K), 420 W/(m·K), 430 W/(m·K), 440W/(m·K), or 450 W/(m·K).

According to one embodiment, the substrate comprises GaN, GaSb, GaAs,GaAsP, GaP, InP, SiGe, InGaN, GaAlN, GaAlPN, AlN, AlGaAs, AlGaP,AlGaInP, AlGaN, AlGaInN, ZnSe, Si, SiC, diamond, boron nitride.

In a third aspect, the invention relates to an illumination source 15comprising at least one light source 5 and at least one color conversionlayer 4 of the invention.

The illumination source may permit to emit a light in the direction ofat least one color filter of a display apparatus.

According to one embodiment, the nanoparticles 3 are excited by the atleast one primary light supplied from the light source 5 so as to emit asecondary light with a different wavelength respect to the primarylight. For example, the nanoparticles 3 are excited by a blue primarylight or an UV primary light supplied from the light source 5 so as toemit a blue, green or red secondary light.

According to one embodiment, the light source 5 is configured to supplyat least one primary light.

According to one embodiment, the at least one primary light ismonochromatic.

According to one embodiment, the at least one primary light ispolychromatic.

According to one embodiment, the at least one primary light emitted bythe light source 5 has a wavelength ranging from 200 nm to 50 μm, from200 nm to 800 nm, from 400 nm to 470 nm, from 400 nm to 500 nm, from 400nm to 600 nm, from 400 nm to 700 nm, from 400 nm to 800 nm, from 800 nmto 1200 nm, from 1200 nm to 1500 nm, from 1500 nm to 1800 nm, from 1800nm to 2200 nm, from 2200 nm to 2500 nm, or from 2500 nm to 50 μm.

According to one embodiment, the light source 5 comprises at least onelight-emitting diode (LED).

According to one embodiment, the light source 5 is a light-emittingdiode (LED), a LED chip or a LED package including at least one LEDchip.

According to one embodiment, the light source 5 comprises an array oflight source pixels or an array of light source sub-pixels.

According to one embodiment, each light source pixel comprises at leastone light source sub-pixel which may comprise a light emitting material7 emitting a secondary light with a wavelength ranging from 200 nm to 50μm, from 200 nm to 800 nm, from 400 nm to 470 nm, from 400 nm to 500 nm,from 400 nm to 600 nm, from 400 nm to 700 nm, from 400 nm to 800 nm,from 800 nm to 1200 nm, from 1200 nm to 1500 nm, from 1500 nm to 1800nm, from 1800 nm to 2200 nm, from 2200 nm to 2500 nm, or from 2500 nm to50 μm.

According to one embodiment, the light source pixel pitch is at least 1μm, 2 μm, 3 μm, 4 μm, 5 μm, 6 μm, 7 μm, 8 μm, 9 μm, 10 μm, 11 μm, 12 μm,13 μm, 14 μm, 15 μm, 16 μm, 17 μm, 18 μm, 19 μm, 20 μm, 21 μm, 22 μm, 23μm, 24 μm, 25 μm, 26 μm, 27 μm, 28 μm, 29 μm, 30 μm, 31 μm, 32 μm, 33μm, 34 μm, 35 μm, 36 μm, 37 μm, 38 μm, 39 μm, 40 μm, 41 μm, 42 μm, 43μm, 44 μm, 45 μm, 46 μm, 47 μm, 48 μm, 49 μm, 50 μm, 51 μm, 52 μm, 53μm, 54 μm, 55 μm, 56 μm, 57 μm, 58 μm, 59 μm, 60 μm, 61 μm, 62 μm, 63μm, 64 μm, 65 μm, 66 μm, 67 μm, 68 μm, 69 μm, 70 μm, 71 μm, 72 μm, 73μm, 74 μm, 75 μm, 76 μm, 77 μm, 78 μm, 79 μm, 80 μm, 81 μm, 82 μm, 83μm, 84 μm, 85 μm, 86 μm, 87 μm, 88 μm, 89 μm, 90 μm, 91 μm, 92 μm, 93μm, 94 μm, 95 μm, 96 μm, 97 μm, 98 μm, 99 μm, 100 μm, 200 μm, 250 μm,300 μm, 350 μm, 400 μm, 450 μm, 500 μm, 550 μm, 600 μm, 650 μm, 700 μm,750 μm, 800 μm, 850 μm, 900 μm, 950 μm, 1 mm, 1.1 mm, 1.2 mm, 1.3 mm,1.4 mm, 1.5 mm, 1.6 mm, 1.7 mm, 1.8mm, 1.9 mm, 2 mm, 2.1 mm, 2.2 mm, 2.3mm, 2.4 mm, 2.5 mm, 2.6 mm, 2.7 mm, 2.8 mm, 2.9 mm, 3 mm, 3.1 mm, 3.2mm, 3.3 mm, 3.4 mm, 3.5 mm, 3.6 mm, 3.7 mm, 3.8 mm, 3.9 mm, 4 mm, 4.1mm, 4.2 mm, 4.3 mm, 4.4 mm, 4.5 mm, 4.6 mm, 4.7 mm, 4.8 mm, 4.9 mm, 5mm, 5.1 mm, 5.2 mm, 5.3 mm, 5.4 mm, 5.5 mm, 5.6 mm, 5.7 mm, 5.8 mm, 5.9mm, 6 mm, 6.1 mm, 6.2 mm, 6.3 mm, 6.4 mm, 6.5 mm, 6.6 mm, 6.7 mm, 6.8mm, 6.9 mm, 7 mm, 7.1 mm, 7.2 mm, 7.3 mm, 7.4 mm, 7.5 mm, 7.6 mm, 7.7mm, 7.8 mm, 7.9 mm, 8 mm, 8.1 mm, 8.2 mm, 8.3 mm, 8.4 mm, 8.5 mm, 8.6mm, 8.7 mm, 8.8 mm, 8.9 mm, 9 mm, 9.1 mm, 9.2 mm, 9 3 mm, 9.4 mm, 9.5mm, 9.6 mm, 9.7 mm, 9.8 mm, 9.9 mm, 1 cm, 1.1 cm, 1.2 cm, 1.3 cm, 1.4cm, 1.5 cm, 1.6 cm, 1.7 cm, 1.8 cm, 1.9 cm, 2 cm, 2.1 cm, 2.2 cm, 2.3cm, 2.4 cm, 2.5 cm, 2.6 cm, 2.7 cm, 2.8 cm, 2.9 cm, 3 cm, 3.1 cm, 3.2cm, 3.3 cm, 3.4 cm, 3.5 cm, 3.6 cm, 3.7 cm, 3.8 cm, 3.9 cm, 4 cm, 4.1cm, 4.2 cm, 4.3 cm, 4.4 cm, 4.5 cm, 4.6 cm, 4.7 cm, 4.8 cm, 4.9 cm, 5cm, 5.1 cm, 5.2 cm, 5.3 cm, 5.4 cm, 5.5 cm, 5.6 cm, 5.7 cm, 5.8 cm, 5.9cm, 6 cm, 6.1 cm, 6.2 cm, 6.3 cm, 6.4 cm, 6.5 cm, 6.6 cm, 6.7 cm, 6.8cm, 6.9 cm, 7 cm, 7.1 cm, 7.2 cm, 7.3 cm, 7.4 cm, 7.5 cm, 7.6 cm, 7.7cm, 7.8 cm, 7.9 cm, 8 cm, 8.1 cm, 8.2 cm, 8.3 cm, 8.4 cm, 8.5 cm, 8.6cm, 8.7 cm, 8.8 cm, 8.9 cm, 9 cm, 9.1 cm, 9.2 cm, 9.3 cm, 9.4 cm, 9.5cm, 9.6 cm, 9.7 cm, 9.8 cm, 9.9 cm, or 10 cm.

According to one embodiment, the light source pixel size is at least 1μm, 2 μm, 3 μm, 4 μm, 5 μm, 6 μm, 7 μm, 8 μm, 9 μm, 10 μm, 11 μm, 12 μm,13 μm, 14 μm, 15 μm, 16 μm, 17 μm, 18 μm, 19 μm, 20 μm, 21 μm, 22 μm, 23μm, 24 μm, 25 μm, 26 μm, 27 μm, 28 μm, 29 μm, 30 μm, 31 μm, 32 μm, 33μm, 34 μm, 35 μm, 36 μm, 37 μm, 38 μm, 39 μm, 40 μm, 41 μm, 42 μm, 43μm, 44 μm, 45 μm, 46 μm, 47 μm, 48 μm, 49 μm, 50 μm, 51 μm, 52 μm, 53μm, 54 μm, 55 μm, 56 μm, 57 μm, 58 μm, 59 μm, 60 μm, 61 μm, 62 μm, 63μm, 64 μm, 65 μm, 66 μm, 67 μm, 68 μm, 69 μm, 70 μm, 71 μm, 72 μm, 73μm, 74 μm, 75 μm, 76 μm, 77 μm, 78 μm, 79 μm, 80 μm, 81 μm, 82 μm, 83μm, 84 μm, 85 μm, 86 μm, 87 μm, 88 μm, 89 μm, 90 μm, 91 μm, 92 μm, 93μm, 94 μm, 95 μm, 96 μm, 97 μm, 98 μm, 99 μm, 100 μm, 200 μm, 250 μm,300 μm, 350 μm, 400 μm, 450 μm, 500 μm, 550 μm, 600 μm, 650 μm, 700 μm,750 μm, 800 μm, 850 μm, 900 μm, 950 μm, 1 mm, 1.1 mm, 1.2 mm, 1.3 mm,1.4 mm, 1.5 mm, 1.6 mm, 1.7 mm, 1.8mm, 1.9 mm, 2 mm, 2.1 mm, 2.2 mm, 2.3mm, 2.4 mm, 2.5 mm, 2.6 mm, 2.7 mm, 2.8 mm, 2.9 mm, 3 mm, 3.1 mm, 3.2mm, 3.3 mm, 3.4 mm, 3.5 mm, 3.6 mm, 3.7 mm, 3.8 mm, 3.9 mm, 4 mm, 4.1mm, 4.2 mm, 4.3 mm, 4.4 mm, 4.5 mm, 4.6 mm, 4.7 mm, 4.8 mm, 4.9 mm, 5mm, 5.1 mm, 5.2 mm, 5.3 mm, 5.4 mm, 5.5 mm, 5.6 mm, 5.7 mm, 5.8 mm, 5.9mm, 6 mm, 6.1 mm, 6.2 mm, 6.3 mm, 6.4 mm, 6.5 mm, 6.6 mm, 6.7 mm, 6.8mm, 6.9 mm, 7 mm, 7.1 mm, 7.2 mm, 7.3 mm, 7.4 mm, 7.5 mm, 7.6 mm, 7.7mm, 7.8 mm, 7.9 mm, 8 mm, 8.1 mm, 8.2 mm, 8.3 mm, 8.4 mm, 8.5 mm, 8.6mm, 8.7 mm, 8.8 mm, 8.9 mm, 9 mm, 9.1 mm, 9.2 mm, 9.3 mm, 9.4 mm, 9.5mm, 9.6 mm, 9.7 mm, 9.8 mm, 9.9 mm, 1 cm, 1.1 cm, 1.2 cm, 1.3 cm, 1.4cm, 1.5 cm, 1.6 cm, 1.7 cm, 1.8 cm, 1.9 cm, 2 cm, 2.1 cm, 2.2 cm, 2.3cm, 2.4 cm, 2.5 cm, 2.6 cm, 2.7 cm, 2.8 cm, 2.9 cm, 3 cm, 3.1 cm, 3.2cm, 3.3 cm, 3.4 cm, 3.5 cm, 3.6 cm, 3.7 cm, 3.8 cm, 3.9 cm, 4 cm, 4.1cm, 4.2 cm, 4.3 cm, 4.4 cm, 4.5 cm, 4.6 cm, 4.7 cm, 4.8 cm, 4.9 cm, 5cm, 5.1 cm, 5.2 cm, 5.3 cm, 5.4 cm, 5.5 cm, 5.6 cm, 5.7 cm, 5.8 cm, 5.9cm, 6 cm, 6.1 cm, 6.2 cm, 6.3 cm, 6.4 cm, 6.5 cm, 6.6 cm, 6.7 cm, 6.8cm, 6.9 cm, 7 cm, 7.1 cm, 7.2 cm, 7.3 cm, 7.4 cm, 7.5 cm, 7.6 cm, 7.7cm, 7.8 cm, 7.9 cm, 8 cm, 8.1 cm, 8.2 cm, 8.3 cm, 8.4 cm, 8.5 cm, 8.6cm, 8.7 cm, 8.8 cm, 8.9 cm, 9 cm, 9.1 cm, 9.2 cm, 9.3 cm, 9.4 cm, 9.5cm, 9.6 cm, 9.7 cm, 9.8 cm, 9.9 cm, or 10 cm.

According to one embodiment, the light source 5 may further compriseinorganic phosphors.

According to one embodiment, the light source 5 comprises at least oneLED and light-emitting inorganic phosphors, all well known by theskilled artisan. Therefore, the light source 5 can emit a combination oflights with different wavelengths, i.e. a polychromatic light, asprimary light.

LED used herein includes LED, LED chip and microsized LED.

According to one embodiment, the primary light is a blue light with anemission wavelength ranging from 400 nm to 470 nm, preferably at about450 nm.

According to one embodiment, the primary light is a UV light with anemission wavelength ranging from 200 nm to 400 nm, preferably at about390 nm.

In one embodiment, the light source 5 is a blue LED with a wavelengthranging from 400 nm to 470 nm such as for instance a gallium nitridebased diode.

In one embodiment, the light source 5 is a blue LED with a wavelengthranging from 400 nm to 470 nm. In one embodiment, the light source 5 hasan emission peak at about 405 nm. In one embodiment, the light source 5has an emission peak at about 447 nm. In one embodiment, the lightsource 5 has an emission peak at about 455 nm.

In one embodiment, the light source 5 is a UV LED with a wavelengthranging from 200 nm to 400 nm. In one embodiment, the light source 5 hasan emission peak at about 253 nm. In one embodiment, the light source 5has an emission peak at about 365 nm. In one embodiment, the lightsource 5 has an emission peak at about 395 nm.

In one embodiment, the light source 5 is a green LED with a wavelengthranging from 500 nm to 560 nm. In one embodiment, the light source 5 hasan emission peak at about 515 nm. In one embodiment, the light source 5has an emission peak at about 525 nm. In one embodiment, the lightsource 5 has an emission peak at about 540 nm.

In one embodiment, the light source 5 is a red LED with a wavelengthranging from 750 to 850 nm. In one embodiment, the light source 5 has anemission peak at about 755 nm. In one embodiment, the light source 5 hasan emission peak at about 800 nm. In one embodiment, the light source 5has an emission peak at about 850 nm.

In one embodiment, the light source 5 has a photon flux or average peakpulse power between 1 nW·cm⁻² and 100 kW·cm⁻² and more preferablybetween 1 mW·cm⁻² and 100 W·cm⁻², and even more preferably between 1mW·cm⁻² and 30 W·cm⁻².

In one embodiment, the light source 5 has a photon flux or average peakpulse power of at least 1 nW·cm⁻², 50 nW·cm⁻², 100 nW·cm⁻², 200 nW·cm⁻²,300 nW·cm⁻², 400 nW·cm⁻², 500 nW·cm⁻², 600 nW·cm⁻², 700 nW·cm⁻², 800nW·cm⁻², 900 nW·cm⁻², 1 μW·cm⁻², 10 μW·cm⁻², 100 μW·cm⁻², 500 μW·cm⁻², 1mW·cm⁻², 50 mW·cm⁻², 100 mW·cm⁻², 500 mW·cm⁻², 1 W·cm⁻², 5 W·cm⁻², 10W·cm⁻², 20 W·cm⁻², 30 W·cm⁻², 40 W·cm⁻², 50 W·cm⁻², 60 W·cm⁻², 70W·cm⁻², 80 W·cm⁻², 90 W·cm⁻², 100 W·cm⁻², 110 W·cm⁻², 120 W·cm⁻², 130W·cm⁻², 140 W·cm⁻², 150 W·cm⁻², 160 W·cm⁻², 170 W·cm⁻², 180 W·cm⁻², 190W·cm⁻², 200 W·cm⁻², 300 W·cm⁻², 400 W·cm⁻², 500 W·cm⁻², 600 W·cm⁻², 700W·cm⁻², 800 W·cm⁻², 900 W·cm⁻², 1 kW·cm⁻², 50 kW·cm⁻², or 100 kW·cm⁻².

In one embodiment, the incident light exciting the light emittingmaterial 7 has a photon flux of at least 1 nW·cm⁻², 50 nW·cm⁻², 100nW·cm⁻², 200 nW·cm⁻², 300 nW·cm⁻², 400 nW·cm⁻², 500 nW·cm⁻², 600nW·cm⁻², 700 nW·cm⁻², 800 nW·cm⁻², 900 nW·cm⁻², 1 μW·cm⁻², 10 μW·cm⁻²,100 μW·cm⁻², 500 μW·cm⁻², 1 mW·cm⁻², 50 mW·cm⁻², 100 mW·cm⁻², 500mW·cm⁻², 1 W·cm⁻², 5 W·cm⁻², 10 W·cm⁻², 20 W·cm⁻², 30 W·cm⁻², 40 W·cm⁻²,50 W·cm⁻², 60 W·cm⁻², 70 W·cm⁻², 80 W·cm⁻², 90 W·cm⁻², 100 W·cm⁻², 110W·cm⁻², 120 W·cm⁻², 130 W·cm⁻², 140 W·cm⁻², 150 W·cm⁻², 160 W·cm⁻², 170W·cm⁻², 180 W·cm⁻², 190 W·cm⁻², 200 W·cm⁻², 300 W·cm⁻², 400 W·cm⁻², 500W·cm⁻², 600 W·cm⁻², 700 W·cm⁻², 800 W·cm⁻², 900 W·cm⁻², 1 kW·cm⁻², 50kW·cm⁻², or 100 kW·cm⁻².

In one embodiment, the light source 5 is a GaN, GaSb, GaAs, GaAsP, GaP,InP, SiGe, InGaN, GaAlN, GaAlPN, AlN, AlGaAs, AlGaP, AlGaInP, AlGaN,AlGaInN, ZnSe, Si, SiC, diamond, boron nitride diode.

In one embodiment, the LED may be located on one surface of a printedcircuit board. A reflector may be disposed on one surface of the printedcircuit board, and the LED may be located on the reflector. Thereflector reflects light which has failed to go toward the lightemitting material 7, back to the light emitting material 7.

According to one embodiment, the reflector guides the wasted light fromthe light source 5 back toward the light emitting material 7. Wastedlight refers to the light emitted from the light source 5 that is notdirected to the light emitting material 7.

According to one embodiment, the at least one color conversion layer 4is an array of color conversion layers 4.

According to one embodiment, the at least one color conversion layer 4is a superposition of color conversion layers 4.

According to one embodiment, the light guide distributes the primarylight towards the at least one color conversion layer 4.

According to one embodiment, the nanoparticles 3 comprised in thecomposite particle 1 are excited by the at least one primary lightsupplied from the light source 5 so as to emit a secondary light with adifferent wavelength with respect to the primary light. For example, thenanoparticles 3 are excited by blue primary light or UV primary lightsupplied from the at least one light source 5 so as to emit blue, greenor red secondary lights.

According to one embodiment, the color conversion layer 4 comprises anarray of pixels.

According to one embodiment, the pixels are as described hereabove.

According to one embodiment, the color conversion layer 4 comprises anarray of pixels and each pixel comprises at least one light emittingmaterial 7.

According to one embodiment, the color conversion layer 4 comprises anarray of pixels and each pixel comprises an array of light emittingmaterial 7.

According to one embodiment, the pixel pitch D is as describedhereabove.

According to one embodiment, the pixel size is as described hereabove.

According to one embodiment, the color conversion layer 4 comprises anarray of pixels and each pixel comprises at least one sub-pixel.

According to one embodiment, the at least one sub-pixel comprises atleast one light emitting material 7.

According to one embodiment, the at least one sub-pixel is free of lightemitting material 7.

According to one embodiment, the sub-pixel pitch d is as describedhereabove.

According to one embodiment, the sub-pixel size is as describedhereabove.

According to one embodiment, the conversion layer 4 does not comprisepixels.

According to one embodiment, the conversion layer 4 does not comprisesub-pixels.

According to one embodiment, the pixels are configured to emit aresulting monochromatic light or a polychromatic light. For example, thepixels may emit a mixture of a blue, green and/or red lights.

According to one embodiment, the sub-pixels are configured to emit aresulting monochromatic light or a polychromatic light. For example, thesub-pixels may emit a blue light, a green light and/or a red light.

According to one embodiment, the color conversion layer 4 comprises anarray of pixels, wherein at least one sub-pixel comprises a lightemitting material 7 having an emission peak ranging from 400 nm to 470nm, preferably at about 450 nm; at least one sub-pixel comprises a lightemitting material 7 having an emission peak ranging from 500 nm to 560nm, preferably at about 540 nm; and at least one sub-pixel comprises alight emitting material 7 having an emission peak ranging from 750 to850 nm, preferably at about 750 nm. In this embodiment, the colorconversion layer 4 can be excited with a primary light centered at 390nm.

According to one embodiment, the color conversion layer 4 comprises anarray of pixels, wherein at least one sub-pixel comprises a lightemitting material 7 having an emission peak ranging from 400 nm to 470nm, preferably at about 450 nm; at least one sub-pixel comprises a lightemitting material 7 having an emission peak ranging from 500 nm to 560nm, preferably at about 540 nm; and at least one sub-pixel comprises alight emitting material 7 having an emission peak ranging from 750 to850 nm, preferably at about 750 nm. In this embodiment, the colorconversion layer 4 can be excited with a primary light centered at 390nm and/or at 450 nm.

According to one embodiment illustrated in FIG. 7E, the first sub-pixelemits a green secondary light, the second sub-pixel emits a redsecondary light, the third sub-pixel is free of light emitting material7 or inorganic phosphor.

In one embodiment, the color conversion layer 4 comprises an array ofpixels, each pixel comprising 3 sub-pixels. The 3 sub-pixels are: i)free of light emitting material 7, red sub-pixel and green sub-pixelboth comprising at least one light emitting material 7, when the lasersource emits blue light.; or ii) blue sub-pixel, red sub-pixel and greensub-pixel all comprising at least one light emitting material, when thelaser source emits UV light.

According to one embodiment, the light emitted by the illuminationsource 15 is monochromatic.

According to one embodiment, the illumination source 15 may comprise aplurality of color conversion layers 4 in order to emit several lightsor a polychromatic light. In this embodiment, the color conversionlayers 4 may be stacked, i.e. each conversion layer 4 may be on top ofanother color conversion layer 4. One color conversion layer 4 can beidentical or different from the next color conversion layer 4.

In one embodiment, the illumination source 15 produces a light with aphoton flux or average peak pulse power of at least 1 nW·cm⁻², 50nW·cm⁻², 100 nW·cm⁻², 200 nW·cm⁻², 300 nW·cm⁻², 400 nW·cm⁻², 500nW·cm⁻², 600 nW·cm⁻², 700 nW·cm⁻², 800 nW·cm⁻², 900 nW·cm⁻², 1 μW·cm⁻²,10 μW·cm⁻², 100 μW·cm⁻², 500 μW·cm⁻², 1 mW·cm⁻², 50 mW·cm⁻², 100mW·cm⁻², 500 mW·cm⁻², 1 W·cm⁻², 5 W·cm⁻², 10 W·cm⁻², 20 W·cm⁻², 30W·cm⁻², 40 W·cm⁻², 50 W·cm⁻², 60 W·cm⁻², 70 W·cm⁻², 80 W·cm⁻², 90W·cm⁻², 100 W·cm⁻², 110 W·cm⁻², 120 W·cm⁻², 130 W·cm⁻², 140 W·cm⁻², 150W·cm⁻², 160 W·cm⁻², 170 W·cm⁻², 180 W·cm⁻², 190 W·cm⁻², 200 W·cm⁻², 300W·cm⁻², 400 W·cm⁻², 500 W·cm⁻², 600 W·cm⁻², 700 W·cm⁻², 800 W·cm⁻², 900W·cm⁻², 1 kW·cm⁻², 50 kW·cm⁻², or 100 kW·cm⁻².

According to one embodiment illustrated FIG. 8, the illumination source15 comprises a color conversion layer 4 and a light source 5, and thecolor conversion layer 4 having a shape of a film is in contact with thelight source 5. The light source 5 excites the color conversion layer 4which emits a light at one specific wavelength or at differentwavelengths.

According to one embodiment, the at least one color conversion layer 4may be a film deposited on the light source 5.

In one embodiment, the color conversion layer 4 is deposited onto thelight source 5 by drop-casting, spin coating, dip coating, inkjetprinting, lithography, spray, plating, electroplating, or any othermeans known by the person skilled in the art.

According to one embodiment, the at least one color conversion layer 4is deposited on the light source 5, and the at least one colorconversion layer 4 is in contact with said light source 5.

According to one embodiment, the at least one color conversion layer 4is deposited on the light source 5, and the at least one colorconversion layer 4 is not in contact with said light source 5.

According to one embodiment, the illumination source 15 comprises alight guide 11.

According to one embodiment, the at least one color conversion layer 4is located between the light source 5 and said light guide 11.

According to one embodiment, the at least one color conversion layer 4is deposited on the light guide 11, and the at least one colorconversion layer 4 is in contact with said light guide 11.

According to one embodiment, the at least one color conversion layer 4is deposited on the light guide 11, and the at least one colorconversion layer 4 is not in contact with said light guide 11.

According to one embodiment, the light guide 11 distributes the lighttowards the color conversion layer 4.

According to one embodiment illustrated on FIG. 9, the color conversionlayer 4 comprises an array of pixels, the light source 5 comprises anarray of light source pixels, and each pixel is illuminated and/orexcited by at least one light source pixel of the light source 5.

In one embodiment, each light source 5 of the array of light sources 5is configured to illuminate or excite only one pixel of the array ofpixels. In this embodiment, each light source 5 of the array of lightsources 5 is associated with only one pixel of the array of pixels.

In one embodiment, each pixel of the array of pixels is configured to beilluminated and/or excited by only one light source 5 of the array oflight sources 5. In this embodiment, each pixel is associated with onlyone light source 5 of the array of light sources 5.

In one embodiment, the light source 5 of the array of light sources 5 isconfigured to illuminate and/or excite only one pixel of the array ofpixels. In this embodiment, each light source 5 of the array of lightsources 5 is associated with only one pixel of the array of pixels.

In one embodiment, each light source 5 of the array of light sources 5is configured to illuminate and/or excite at least one sub-pixel.

In one embodiment, each light source 5 of the array of light sources 5is configured to illuminate and/or excite only one sub-pixel. In thisembodiment, each light source 5 of the array of light sources 5 isassociated with one sub-pixel of the array of pixels.

In one embodiment, each sub-pixel is configured to be illuminated and/orexcited by only one light source 5 of the array of light sources 5. Inthis embodiment, each sub-pixel is associated with only one light source5 of the array of light sources 5.

In one embodiment, the array of light sources 5 is an array ofmicrosized LED.

According to one embodiment, the color conversion layer 4 comprises anarray of pixels, each pixel comprising 3 sub-pixels. The 3 sub-pixelsare: i) free of light emitting material 7, red sub-pixel and greensub-pixel both comprising at least one light emitting material 7, whenthe light source 5 emits blue light.; or ii) blue sub-pixel, redsub-pixel and green sub-pixel all comprising at least one light emittingmaterial, when the light source 5 emits UV light.

According to one embodiment illustrated on FIG. 10, each pixel of thecolor conversion layer 4 is illuminated and/or excited by at least twolight source pixels of the light source 5, or by at least 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25,26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 200, 300, 400, 500,600, 700, 800, 900, 1000, 1500, 2000, 3500, 4000, 4500, 5000, 5500,6000, 6500, 7000, 7500, 8000, 8500, 9000, 9500 or by at least 10000light source pixels of the light source 5.

According to one embodiment illustrated on FIG. 11, each light sourcepixel of the light source 5 is able to illuminate and/or excite severalpixels of the color conversion layer 4.

According to one embodiment, each light source pixel of the light source5 is able to illuminate and/or excite at least 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9,10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27,28, 29, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700,800, 900, 1000, 1500, 2000, 3500, 4000, 4500, 5000, 5500, 6000, 6500,7000, 7500, 8000, 8500, 9000, 9500 or by at least 10000 pixels of thecolor conversion layer 4.

As illustrated FIG. 12, FIG. 13 or FIG. 14, the illumination source 15may be a backlight unit. In FIG. 12 and FIG. 13, the illumination source15 comprises a space 13 between the light source 5 and the light guide11 that may be partially or completely void, an optically transparentsubstrate, or filled with gas such as for example air.

According to one embodiment, the illumination source 15 comprises areflector 16.

According to one embodiment illustrated on FIG. 12, the light source 5illuminates a reflector 16 which redirects the light to the surface ofthe color conversion layer 4.

According to one embodiment, a light guide 11 may be added between thelight source 5 and the reflector 16 and/or between the reflector 16 andthe color conversion layer 4 in order to improve the wave propagation bymultiple reflections.

According to one embodiment illustrated on FIG. 13 and FIG. 14, thecolor conversion layer 4 is placed between the light source 5 and thereflector 16. In said embodiment, the reflector 16 changes the directionof the light emitted by the color conversion layer 4, for example to acolor display of an associated display apparatus.

According to one embodiment, the color conversion layer 4 is placedbetween the light source 5 and the light guide 11.

According to one embodiment illustrated on FIG. 14, the color conversionlayer 4 is deposited on the light source 5.

In one embodiment, the color conversion layer 4 comprises a materialconfigured to scatter the resulting light from said color conversionlayer 4.

In one embodiment, examples of material configured to scatter theresulting light include but are not limited to: Al₂O₃, SiO₂, MgO, ZnO,ZrO₂, IrO₂, SnO₂, TiO₂, BaO, BaSO₄, BeO, CaO, CeO₂, CuO, Cu₂O, DyO₃,Fe₂O₃, Fe₃O₄, GeO₂, HfO₂, Lu₂O₃, Nb₂O₅, Sc₂O₃, TaO₅, TeO₂, Y₂O₃particles, or a mixture thereof. The present invention further relatesto a display apparatus comprising an illumination source 15 as describedhereabove.

FIG. 15 illustrates a display apparatus 8 comprising an illuminationsource 15 as described hereabove comprising a light source 5 and atleast one color conversion layer 4.

According to one embodiment, the display apparatus 8 comprises at leastone cut-on filter layer. In this embodiment, said layer is a globalcut-on filter, a local cut-on filter, or a mixture thereof. Thisembodiment is particularly advantageous as said cut-on filter layerprevents the excitation of the particles of the invention comprised inthe ink by ambient light. A local cut-on filter blocks only a particularpart of the optical spectrum. A local cut-on filter which blocks onlythis particular part of the optical spectrum can, in conjunction with aglobal cut-on filter, eliminate (or significantly reduce) the excitationof the particles of the invention by ambient light.

According to one embodiment, the cut-on filter layer is a resin that canfilter blue light.

According to one embodiment, the cut-on filter layer comprises at leastone organic material, such as at least one organic polymer as describedherein, preferably said cut-on filter layer is configured to filter bluelight.

According to one embodiment, the display apparatus 8 further comprisesat least one color filter 18 on a substrate 17.

According to one embodiment, the display apparatus 8 further comprises acolor filter layer 18 on a substrate 17.

According to one embodiment, the display apparatus 8 comprises at leastone layer of activation between the illumination source 15 and the atleast one color filter 18.

According to one embodiment, the at least one layer of activationcomprises a layer of liquid crystal material 9 and/or an active matrix12, preferably an active thin-film-transistor matrix.

According to one embodiment, the display apparatus 8 may comprise alayer of active matrix 12 such as a layer of liquid crystal material 9and at least one color filter 18.

According to one embodiment, the at least one color filter 18 ispreferably fixed to a substrate 17.

According to one embodiment, the illumination source 15 is configured toprovide light and an excitation to the at least one color filter 18.

In one embodiment, the at least one color filter 18 is a conventionalcolor filter which is well-known by the skilled person.

In one embodiment, the at least one color filter 18 comprises at leastone color conversion layer 4 of the invention.

In one embodiment, the at least one color filter 18 comprises at leastone light emitting material 7 of the invention.

According to one embodiment, the display apparatus 8 comprises aplurality of color filters 18.

According to one embodiment, the plurality of color filters 18 arecomprised in a plurality of pixels or a plurality of sub-pixels.

According to one embodiment, the display apparatus 8 may also compriseat least one polarizer 10 and an additional light guide 11 between theillumination source 15 and the at least one layer of activation.

FIG. 16A and FIG. 16B illustrate another display apparatus 8 accordingto one embodiment of the present invention wherein the illuminationsource 15 comprises a light source 5, at least one color conversionlayer 4, a light guide 11 and a reflector 16. In FIG. 16A, theillumination source 15 comprises a space 13 between the light source 5and the color conversion layer 4. In FIG. 16B, the illumination source15 comprises the light source 5 coated by the color conversion layer 4.

FIG. 17 illustrates another display apparatus 8 according to oneembodiment of the present invention wherein the illumination source 15comprises a light source 5, a color conversion layer 4, a light guide 11and a reflector 16 reflecting the light from the light source 5 to thecolor conversion layer 4. In FIG. 17, the light guide 11 is between thelight source 5 and the color conversion layer 4.

FIG. 18 illustrates a display apparatus 8 using such a conversion layer4. Said display apparatus 8 comprises a glass substrate 6, a colorconversion layer 4 comprising an array of pixels, wherein each pixelcomprises at least one sub-pixels, wherein each sub-pixel comprises atleast one light emitting material 7 or is free of light emittingmaterial. Said display apparatus 8 comprises an array of light sources 5for which each light source 5 and each sub-pixel are associated two bytwo and, when activated, each light source 5 is configured to illuminateand/or excite said one sub-pixel. At least one secondary light isemitted through a sub-pixel when the primary light from the associatedlight source 5 illuminates and/or excites the at least one lightemitting material 7 comprised in said sub-pixel, while the primary lightis transmitted through a sub-pixel without emission of a secondary lightwhen said sub-pixel is free of light emitting material 7 and isilluminated by said primary light from the associated light source 5. Inthis embodiment, the display apparatus 8 comprises an active matrix 12(preferably an active TFT matrix) in order to activate each light sourcesub-pixel. The active matrix 12 may comprise at least one transistor andat least one capacitor per sub-pixel.

According to one embodiment, the light sources 5 may be activatedcollectively.

According to one embodiment, the light sources 5 may be activatedindependently from each other.

According to one embodiment, the light sources 5 intensity may becontrolled collectively.

According to one embodiment, the light sources 5 intensity may becontrolled independently from each other.

In one embodiment, the array of light sources 5 is an array of LED.

In one embodiment, the array of light sources 5 is an array ofmicrosized LED.

In one embodiment, the array of light sources 5 is a LED array or amicrosized LED array comprising an array of GaN diodes, GaSb diodes,GaAs diodes, GaAsP diodes, GaP diodes, InP diodes, SiGe diodes, InGaNdiodes, GaAlN diodes, GaAlPN diodes, MN diodes, AlGaAs diodes, AlGaPdiodes, AlGaInP diodes, AlGaN diodes, AlGaInN diodes, ZnSe diodes, Sidiodes, SiC diodes, diamond diodes, boron nitride diodes, organic lightemitting diodes (OLED), quantum dot light emitting diodes (QLED), or amixture thereof.

According to one embodiment, the color conversion layer 4 comprises anarray of pixels. Said embodiment avoids the illumination of the entiresurface of the color conversion layer 4 saving energy.

While various embodiments have been described and illustrated, thedetailed description is not to be construed as being limited hereto.Various modifications can be made to the embodiments by those skilled inthe art without departing from the true spirit and scope of thedisclosure as defined by the claims.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 illustrates a composite particle comprising a plurality ofnanoparticles encapsulated in an inorganic material.

FIG. 2A illustrates a composite particle comprising a plurality ofspherical nanoparticles encapsulated in an inorganic material.

FIG. 2B illustrates a composite particle comprising a plurality of 2Dnanoparticles encapsulated in an inorganic material.

FIG. 3 illustrates a composite particle comprising a plurality ofspherical nanoparticles and a plurality of 2D nanoparticles encapsulatedin an inorganic material.

FIG. 4 illustrates a composite particle comprising a core comprising aplurality of 2D nanoparticles encapsulated in an inorganic material, anda shell comprising a plurality of spherical nanoparticles encapsulatedin an inorganic material.

FIG. 5 illustrates different types of nanoparticles 3.

FIG. 5A illustrates a core nanoparticle 33 without a shell.

FIG. 5B illustrates a core 33/shell 34 nanoparticle 3 with one shell 34.

FIG. 5C illustrates a core 33/shell (34, 35) nanoparticle 3 with twodifferent shells (34, 35).

FIG. 5D illustrates a core 33/shell (34, 35, 36) nanoparticle 3 with twodifferent shells (34, 35) surrounded by an oxide insulator shell 36.

FIG. 5E illustrates a core 33/crown 37 nanoparticle 32.

FIG. 5F illustrates a sectional view of a core 33/shell 34 nanoparticle32 with one shell 34.

FIG. 5G illustrates a sectional view of a core 33/shell (34, 35)nanoparticle 32 with two different shells (34, 35).

FIG. 5H illustrates a sectional view of a core 33/shell (34, 35, 36)nanoparticle 32 with two different shells (34, 35) surrounded by anoxide insulator shell 36.

FIG. 6 illustrates a light emitting material 7.

FIG. 6A illustrates a light emitting material 7 comprising a surroundingmedium 71 and at least one composite particle 1 of the inventioncomprising a plurality of 2D nanoparticles 32 encapsulated in aninorganic material 2.

FIG. 6B illustrates a light emitting material 7 comprising a surroundingmedium 71; at least one composite particle 1 of the invention comprisinga plurality of 2D nanoparticles 32 encapsulated in an inorganic material2; a plurality of particles comprising an inorganic material 21; and aplurality of 2D nanoparticles 32.

FIG. 7A illustrates a color conversion layer as described in theinvention.

FIG. 7B illustrates a color conversion layer as described in theinvention.

FIG. 7C illustrates a light emitting material comprising at least twosurrounding media.

FIG. 7D illustrates a light emitting material comprising at least twosurrounding media.

FIG. 7E illustrates a color conversion layer comprising threesub-pixels, wherein the first sub-pixel emits a green secondary light(G), the second sub-pixel emits a red secondary light (R), the thirdsub-pixel is free of light emitting material 7 or inorganic phosphor.

FIG. 8 illustrates an illumination source comprising a light source anda color conversion layer.

FIG. 9 illustrates an illumination source comprising an array of lightsource forming pixels and a color conversion layer comprising an arrayof light emitting materials.

FIG. 10 illustrates an illumination source wherein each pixel of thecolor conversion layer is illuminated by three light sources.

FIG. 11 illustrates an illumination source wherein each light sourcepixel of the light source is able to illuminate several pixels of thecolor conversion layer.

FIG. 12 illustrates an illumination source wherein the color conversionlayer is upon a light guide, a reflector and a light source.

FIG. 13 illustrates an illumination source wherein the color conversionlayer is between the light source and the reflector.

FIG. 14 illustrates an illumination source wherein the color conversionlayer is deposited on the light source.

FIG. 15 illustrates a display apparatus comprising a light source, thecolor conversion layer, polarizers, an active matrix, a layer of liquidcrystals material and a color filer layer.

FIGS. 16A and 16B illustrate a display apparatus wherein the lightsource is a backlight unit comprising a color conversion layer.

FIG. 17 illustrates a display apparatus wherein the light source is abacklight unit comprising a color conversion layer.

FIG. 18 illustrates a display apparatus comprising a light source and anactive matrix.

FIGS. 19A and 19B illustrate a color conversion layer comprising anarray of light emitting materials surrounded by a surrounding medium.

FIG. 20 is TEM images showing nanoparticles (dark contrast) uniformlydispersed in an inorganic material (bright contrast).

FIG. 20A is TEM images showing CdSe/CdZnS nanoplatelets (dark contrast)uniformly dispersed in SiO₂ (bright contrast—@ SiO₂).

FIG. 20B is TEM images showing CdSe/CdZnS nanoplatelets (dark contrast)uniformly dispersed in SiO₂ (bright contrast—@ SiO₂).

FIG. 20C is TEM images showing CdSe/CdZnS nanoplatelets (dark contrast)uniformly dispersed in Al₂O₃ (bright contrast—@Al₂O₃).

FIG. 21 shows the N₂ adsorption isotherm of composite particles 1.

FIG. 21A shows the N₂ adsorption isotherm of composite particles 1CdSe/CdZnS @ SiO₂ prepared from a basic aqueous solution and from anacidic solution.

FIG. 21B shows the N₂ adsorption isotherm of composite particles 1CdSe/CdZnS @ Al₂O₃ obtained by heating droplets at 150° C., 300° C. and550° C.

EXAMPLES Example 1 Inorganic Nanoparticles Preparation

Nanoparticles used in the examples herein were prepared according tomethods of the art (Lhuillier E. et al., Acc. Chem. Res., 2015, 48 (1),pp 22-30; Pedetti S. et al., J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2014, 136 (46), pp16430-16438; Ithurria S. et al., J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2008, 130,16504-16505; Nasilowski M. et al., Chem. Rev. 2016, 116, 10934-10982).

Nanoparticles used in the examples herein were selected in the groupcomprising CdSe/CdZnS, CdSe, CdS, CdTe, CdSe/CdS, CdSe/ZnS, CdSe/CdZnS,CdS/ZnS, CdS/CdZnS, CdTe/ZnS, CdTe/CdZnS, CdSeS/ZnS, CdSeS/CdS,CdSeS/CdZnS, CuInS₂/ZnS, CuInSe₂/ZnS, InP/CdS, InP/ZnS, InZnP/ZnS,InP/ZnSeS, InP/ZnSe, InP/CdZnS, CdSe/CdZnS/ZnS, CdSe/ZnS/CdZnS,CdSe/CdS/ZnS, CdSe/CdS/CdZnS, CdSe/ZnSe/ZnS, CdSeS/CdS/ZnS,CdSeS/CdS/CdZnS, CdSeS/CdZnS/ZnS, CdSeS/ZnSe/ZnS, CdSeS/ZnSe/CdZnS,CdSeS/ZnS/CdZnS, CdSe/ZnS/CdS, CdSeS/ZnS/CdS, CdSe/ZnSe/CdZnS,InP/ZnSe/ZnS, InP/CdS/ZnSe/ZnS, InP/CdS/ZnS, InP/ZnS/CdS, InP/GaP/ZnS,InP/GaP/ZnSe, InP/CdZnS/ZnS, InP/ZnS/CdZnS, InP/CdS/CdZnS,InP/ZnSe/CdZnS, InP/ZnS/ZnSe, InP/GaP/ZnSe/ZnS, InP/ZnS/ZnSe/ZnS,nanoplatelets or quantum dots.

Example 2 Exchange Ligands for Phase Transfer in Basic Aqueous Solution

100 μL of CdSe/CdZnS nanoplatelets suspended in heptane were mixed with3-mercaptopropionic acid and heated at 60° C. for several hours. Thenanoparticles were then precipitated by centrifugation and redispersedin dimethylformamide Potassium tert-butoxide were added to the solutionbefore adding ethanol and centrifugate. The final colloidalnanoparticles were redispersed in water.

Example 3 Exchange Ligands for Phase Transfer in Acidic Aqueous Solution

100 μL of CdSe/CdZnS nanoplatelets suspended in a basic aqueous solutionwere mixed with ethanol and centrifugated. A PEG-based polymer wassolubilized in water and added to the precipitated nanoplatelets. Aceticacid was dissolved in the colloidal suspension to control the acidic pH.

Example 4 Composite Particles Preparation from a Basic Aqueous SolutionCdSe/CdZnS@SiO₂

100 μL of CdSe/CdZnS nanoplatelets suspended in a basic aqueous solutionwere mixed with a basic aqueous solution of TEOS at 0.13M previouslyhydrolyzed for 24 hours, then loaded on a spray-drying set-up. Theliquid mixture was sprayed towards a tube furnace heated at atemperature ranging from the boiling point of the solvent to 1000° C.with a nitrogen flow. The composite particles were collected at thesurface of a filter.

FIG. 20 A-B show TEM images of the resulting particles.

FIG. 21 A shows the N₂ adsorption isotherm of the resulting particles.Said resulting particles are porous.

The same procedure was carried out by replacing CdSe/CdZnS nanoplateletswith CdSe, CdS, CdTe, CdSe/CdS, CdSe/ZnS, CdSe/CdZnS, CdS/ZnS,CdS/CdZnS, CdTe/ZnS, CdTe/CdZnS, CdSeS/ZnS, CdSeS/CdS, CdSeS/CdZnS,CuInS₂/ZnS, CuInSe₂/ZnS, InP/CdS, InP/ZnS, InZnP/ZnS, InP/ZnSeS,InP/ZnSe, InP/CdZnS, CdSe/CdZnS/ZnS, CdSe/ZnS/CdZnS, CdSe/CdS/ZnS,CdSe/CdS/CdZnS, CdSe/ZnSe/ZnS, CdSeS/CdS/ZnS, CdSeS/CdS/CdZnS,CdSeS/CdZnS/ZnS, CdSeS/ZnSe/ZnS, CdSeS/ZnSe/CdZnS, CdSeS/ZnS/CdZnS,CdSe/ZnS/CdS, CdSeS/ZnS/CdS, CdSe/ZnSe/CdZnS, InP/ZnSe/ZnS,InP/CdS/ZnSe/ZnS, InP/CdS/ZnS, InP/ZnS/CdS, InP/GaP/ZnS, InP/GaP/ZnSe,InP/CdZnS/ZnS, InP/ZnS/CdZnS, InP/CdS/CdZnS, InP/ZnSe/CdZnS,InP/ZnS/ZnSe, InP/GaP/ZnSe/ZnS, InP/ZnS/ZnSe/ZnS, nanoplatelets orquantum dots, or a mixture thereof.

The same procedure was carried out by replacing CdSe/CdZnS nanoplateletswith organic nanoparticles, inorganic nanoparticles such as metalnanoparticles, halide nanoparticles, chalcogenide nanoparticles,phosphide nanoparticles, sulfide nanoparticles, metalloid nanoparticles,metallic alloy nanoparticles, phosphor nanoparticles, perovskitenanoparticles, ceramic nanoparticles such as for example oxidenanoparticles, carbide nanoparticles, nitride nanoparticles, or amixture thereof.

Example 5 Composite Particles Preparation from an Acidic AqueousSolution CdSe/CdZnS@SiO₂

100 μL of CdSe/CdZnS nanoplatelets suspended in an acidic aqueoussolution were mixed with an acidic aqueous solution of TEOS at 0.13Mpreviously hydrolyzed for 24 hours, then loaded on a spray-dryingset-up. The liquid mixture was sprayed towards a tube furnace heated ata temperature ranging from the boiling point of the solvent to 1000° C.with a nitrogen flow. The composite particles were collected at thesurface of a filter.

FIG. 21 A shows the N₂ adsorption isotherm of the resulting particles.Said resulting particles are not porous.

The same procedure was carried out by replacing CdSe/CdZnS nanoplateletswith CdSe, CdS, CdTe, CdSe/CdS, CdSe/ZnS, CdSe/CdZnS, CdS/ZnS,CdS/CdZnS, CdTe/ZnS, CdTe/CdZnS, CdSeS/ZnS, CdSeS/CdS, CdSeS/CdZnS,CuInS₂/ZnS, CuInSe₂/ZnS, InP/CdS, InP/ZnS, InZnP/ZnS, InP/ZnSeS,InP/ZnSe, InP/CdZnS, CdSe/CdZnS/ZnS, CdSe/ZnS/CdZnS, CdSe/CdS/ZnS,CdSe/CdS/CdZnS, CdSe/ZnSe/ZnS, CdSeS/CdS/ZnS, CdSeS/CdS/CdZnS,CdSeS/CdZnS/ZnS, CdSeS/ZnSe/ZnS, CdSeS/ZnSe/CdZnS, CdSeS/ZnS/CdZnS,CdSe/ZnS/CdS, CdSeS/ZnS/CdS, CdSe/ZnSe/CdZnS, InP/ZnSe/ZnS,InP/CdS/ZnSe/ZnS, InP/CdS/ZnS, InP/ZnS/CdS, InP/GaP/ZnS, InP/GaP/ZnSe,InP/CdZnS/ZnS, InP/ZnS/CdZnS, InP/CdS/CdZnS, InP/ZnSe/CdZnS,InP/ZnS/ZnSe, InP/GaP/ZnSe/ZnS, InP/ZnS/ZnSe/ZnS, nanoplatelets orquantum dots, or a mixture thereof.

The same procedure was carried out by replacing CdSe/CdZnS nanoplateletswith organic nanoparticles, inorganic nanoparticles such as metalnanoparticles, halide nanoparticles, chalcogenide nanoparticles,phosphide nanoparticles, sulfide nanoparticles, metalloid nanoparticles,metallic alloy nanoparticles, phosphor nanoparticles, perovskitenanoparticles, ceramic nanoparticles such as for example oxidenanoparticles, carbide nanoparticles, nitride nanoparticles, or amixture thereof.

Example 6 Composite Particles Preparation from a Basic Aqueous Solutionwith Hetero-Elements—CdSe/CdZnS@Si_(x)Cd_(y)Zn_(z)O_(w)

100 μL of CdSe/CdZnS nanoplatelets suspended in an acidic aqueoussolution were mixed with an acidic aqueous solution of TEOS at 0.13Mpreviously hydrolyzed for 24 hours in presence of cadmium acetate at0.01M and zinc oxide at 0.01M, then loaded on a spray-drying set-up. Theliquid mixture was sprayed towards a tube furnace heated at atemperature ranging from the boiling point of the solvent to 1000° C.with a nitrogen flow. The composite particles were collected at thesurface of a filter.

The same procedure was carried out by replacing CdSe/CdZnS nanoplateletswith CdSe, CdS, CdTe, CdSe/CdS, CdSe/ZnS, CdSe/CdZnS, CdS/ZnS,CdS/CdZnS, CdTe/ZnS, CdTe/CdZnS, CdSeS/ZnS, CdSeS/CdS, CdSeS/CdZnS,CuInS₂/ZnS, CuInSe₂/ZnS, InP/CdS, InP/ZnS, InZnP/ZnS, InP/ZnSeS,InP/ZnSe, InP/CdZnS, CdSe/CdZnS/ZnS, CdSe/ZnS/CdZnS, CdSe/CdS/ZnS,CdSe/CdS/CdZnS, CdSe/ZnSe/ZnS, CdSeS/CdS/ZnS, CdSeS/CdS/CdZnS,CdSeS/CdZnS/ZnS, CdSeS/ZnSe/ZnS, CdSeS/ZnSe/CdZnS, CdSeS/ZnS/CdZnS,CdSe/ZnS/CdS, CdSeS/ZnS/CdS, CdSe/ZnSe/CdZnS, InP/ZnSe/ZnS,InP/CdS/ZnSe/ZnS, InP/CdS/ZnS, InP/ZnS/CdS, InP/GaP/ZnS, InP/GaP/ZnSe,InP/CdZnS/ZnS, InP/ZnS/CdZnS, InP/CdS/CdZnS, InP/ZnSe/CdZnS,InP/ZnS/ZnSe, InP/GaP/ZnSe/ZnS, InP/ZnS/ZnSe/ZnS, nanoplatelets orquantum dots, or a mixture thereof.

The same procedure was carried out by replacing CdSe/CdZnS nanoplateletswith organic nanoparticles, inorganic nanoparticles such as metalnanoparticles, halide nanoparticles, chalcogenide nanoparticles,phosphide nanoparticles, sulfide nanoparticles, metalloid nanoparticles,metallic alloy nanoparticles, phosphor nanoparticles, perovskitenanoparticles, ceramic nanoparticles such as for example oxidenanoparticles, carbide nanoparticles, nitride nanoparticles, or amixture thereof.

Example 7 Composite Particles Preparation from an Organic Solution andan Aqueous Solution—CdSe/CdZnS @ Al₂O₃

100 μL of CdSe/CdZnS nanoplatelets suspended in heptane were mixed withaluminium tri-sec butoxide and 5 mL of pentane, then loaded on aspray-drying set-up. On another side, a basic aqueous solution wasprepared and loaded the same spray-drying set-up, but at a differentlocation than the first heptane solution. The two liquids were sprayedsimultaneously towards a tube furnace heated at a temperature rangingfrom the boiling point of the solvent to 1000° C. with a nitrogen flow.The composite particles were collected at the surface of a filter.

FIG. 20 C shows TEM images of the resulting particles.

FIG. 21 B show N₂ adsorption isotherms for particles obtained afterheating the droplets at 150° C., 300° C. and 550° C. Increasing theheating temperature results in a loss of the porosity. Thus, particlesobtained by heating at 150° C. are porous, whereas the particlesobtained by heating at 300° C. and 550° C. are not porous.

The same procedure was carried out by replacing CdSe/CdZnS nanoplateletswith CdSe, CdS, CdTe, CdSe/CdS, CdSe/ZnS, CdSe/CdZnS, CdS/ZnS,CdS/CdZnS, CdTe/ZnS, CdTe/CdZnS, CdSeS/ZnS, CdSeS/CdS, CdSeS/CdZnS,CuInS₂/ZnS, CuInSe₂/ZnS, InP/CdS, InP/ZnS, InZnP/ZnS, InP/ZnSeS,InP/ZnSe, InP/CdZnS, CdSe/CdZnS/ZnS, CdSe/ZnS/CdZnS, CdSe/CdS/ZnS,CdSe/CdS/CdZnS, CdSe/ZnSe/ZnS, CdSeS/CdS/ZnS, CdSeS/CdS/CdZnS,CdSeS/CdZnS/ZnS, CdSeS/ZnSe/ZnS, CdSeS/ZnSe/CdZnS, CdSeS/ZnS/CdZnS,CdSe/ZnS/CdS, CdSeS/ZnS/CdS, CdSe/ZnSe/CdZnS, InP/ZnSe/ZnS,InP/CdS/ZnSe/ZnS, InP/CdS/ZnS, InP/ZnS/CdS, InP/GaP/ZnS, InP/GaP/ZnSe,InP/CdZnS/ZnS, InP/ZnS/CdZnS, InP/CdS/CdZnS, InP/ZnSe/CdZnS,InP/ZnS/ZnSe, InP/GaP/ZnSe/ZnS, InP/ZnS/ZnSe/ZnS, nanoplatelets orquantum dots, or a mixture thereof.

The same procedure was carried out by replacing CdSe/CdZnS nanoplateletswith organic nanoparticles, inorganic nanoparticles such as metalnanoparticles, halide nanoparticles, chalcogenide nanoparticles,phosphide nanoparticles, sulfide nanoparticles, metalloid nanoparticles,metallic alloy nanoparticles, phosphor nanoparticles, perovskitenanoparticles, ceramic nanoparticles such as for example oxidenanoparticles, carbide nanoparticles, nitride nanoparticles, or amixture thereof.

The same procedure was carried out by replacing Al₂O₃ with ZnTe, SiO₂,TiO₂, HfO₂, ZnSe, ZnO, ZnS or MgO, or a mixture thereof. Reactiontemperature of the above procedure is adapted according to the inorganicmaterial chosen.

The same procedure was carried out by replacing Al₂O₃ with a metalmaterial, halide material, chalcogenide material, phosphide material,sulfide material, metalloid material, metallic alloy material, ceramicmaterial such as for example oxide, carbide, nitride, glass, enamel,ceramic, stone, precious stone, pigment, cement and/or inorganicpolymer, or a mixture thereof. Reaction temperature of the aboveprocedure is adapted according to the inorganic material chosen.

Example 8 Composite Particles Preparation from an Organic Solution andan Aqueous Solution InP/ZnS@Al₂O₃

4 mL of InP/ZnS nanoparticles suspended in heptane were mixed withaluminium tri-sec butoxide and 400 mL of heptane, then loaded in aspray-drying set-up. On another side, an acidic aqueous solution wasprepared and loaded in the same spray-drying set-up, but at a differentlocation than the first hexane solution. The two liquids were sprayedsimultaneously with two different means for forming droplets towards atube furnace heated at a temperature ranging from the boiling point ofthe solvent to 1000° C. with a nitrogen flow. The composite particleswere collected at the surface of a filter.

The same procedure was carried out by replacing InP/ZnS nanoparticleswith CdSe, CdS, CdTe, CdSe/CdS, CdSe/ZnS, CdSe/CdZnS, CdS/ZnS,CdS/CdZnS, CdTe/ZnS, CdTe/CdZnS, CdSe/CdZnS, CdSeS/ZnS, CdSeS/CdS,CdSeS/CdZnS, CuInS₂/ZnS, CuInSe₂/ZnS, InP/CdS, InP/ZnS, InZnP/ZnS,InP/ZnSeS, InP/ZnSe, InP/CdZnS, CdSe/CdZnS/ZnS, CdSe/ZnS/CdZnS,CdSe/CdS/ZnS, CdSe/CdS/CdZnS, CdSe/ZnSe/ZnS, CdSeS/CdS/ZnS,CdSeS/CdS/CdZnS, CdSeS/CdZnS/ZnS, CdSeS/ZnSe/ZnS, CdSeS/ZnSe/CdZnS,CdSeS/ZnS/CdZnS, CdSe/ZnS/CdS, CdSeS/ZnS/CdS, CdSe/ZnSe/CdZnS,InP/ZnSe/ZnS, InP/CdS/ZnSe/ZnS, InP/CdS/ZnS, InP/ZnS/CdS, InP/GaP/ZnS,InP/GaP/ZnSe, InP/CdZnS/ZnS, InP/ZnS/CdZnS, InP/CdS/CdZnS,InP/ZnSe/CdZnS, InP/ZnS/ZnSe, InP/GaP/ZnSe/ZnS, InP/ZnS/ZnSe/ZnS,nanoplatelets or quantum dots, or a mixture thereof.

The same procedure was carried out by replacing CdSe/CdZnS nanoplateletswith organic nanoparticles, inorganic nanoparticles such as metalnanoparticles, halide nanoparticles, chalcogenide nanoparticles,phosphide nanoparticles, sulfide nanoparticles, metalloid nanoparticles,metallic alloy nanoparticles, phosphor nanoparticles, perovskitenanoparticles, ceramic nanoparticles such as for example oxidenanoparticles, carbide nanoparticles, nitride nanoparticles, or amixture thereof.

The same procedure was carried out by replacing Al₂O₃ with SiO₂, TiO₂,HfO₂, ZnTe, ZnSe, ZnO, ZnS or MgO, or a mixture thereof. Reactiontemperature of the above procedure is adapted according to the inorganicmaterial chosen.

The same procedure was carried out by replacing Al₂O₃ with a metalmaterial, halide material, chalcogenide material, phosphide material,sulfide material, metalloid material, metallic alloy material, ceramicmaterial such as for example oxide, carbide, nitride, glass, enamel,ceramic, stone, precious stone, pigment, cement and/or inorganicpolymer, or a mixture thereof. Reaction temperature of the aboveprocedure is adapted according to the inorganic material chosen.

Example 9 Composite Particles Preparation from an Organic Solution andan Aqueous Solution—CH₅N₂—PbBr₃@Al₂O₃

100 μL of CH₅N₂—PbBr₃ nanoparticles suspended in hexane were mixed withaluminium tri-sec butoxide and 5 mL of hexane, then loaded in aspray-drying set-up. On another side, an acidic aqueous solution wasprepared and loaded in the same spray-drying set-up, but at a differentlocation than the first hexane solution. The two liquids were sprayedsimultaneously with two different means for forming droplets towards atube furnace heated at a temperature ranging from the boiling point ofthe solvent to 1000° C. with a nitrogen flow. The composite particleswere collected at the surface of a filter.

The same procedure was carried out by replacing Al₂O₃ with SiO₂, TiO₂,HfO₂, ZnTe, ZnSe, ZnO, ZnS or MgO, or a mixture thereof. Reactiontemperature of the above procedure is adapted according to the inorganicmaterial chosen.

The same procedure was carried out by replacing Al₂O₃ with a metalmaterial, halide material, chalcogenide material, phosphide material,sulfide material, metalloid material, metallic alloy material, ceramicmaterial such as for example oxide, carbide, nitride, glass, enamel,ceramic, stone, precious stone, pigment, cement and/or inorganicpolymer, or a mixture thereof. Reaction temperature of the aboveprocedure is adapted according to the inorganic material chosen.

Example 10 Composite Particles Preparation from an Organic Solution andan Aqueous Solution CdSe/CdZnS—Au@SiO₂

On one side, 100 μL of gold nanoparticles and 100 μL of CdSe/CdZnSnanoplatelets suspended in an acidic aqueous solution were mixed with anacidic aqueous solution of TEOS at 0.13M previously hydrolyzed for 24hours, then loaded in a spray-drying set-up. The supension was sprayedtowards a tube furnace heated at a temperature ranging from the boilingpoint of the solvent to 1000° C. with a nitrogen flow. The compositeparticles were collected at the surface of a GaN substrate. The GaNsubstrate with the deposited composite particles was then cut intopieces of 1 mm×1 mm and electric aly connected to get a LED emitting amixture of the blue light and the light emitted by the fluorescentnanoparticles.

The same procedure was carried out by replacing CdSe/CdZnS nanoplateletswith CdSe, CdS, CdTe, CdSe/CdS, CdSe/ZnS, CdSe/CdZnS, CdS/ZnS,CdS/CdZnS, CdTe/ZnS, CdTe/CdZnS, CdSeS/ZnS, CdSeS/CdS, CdSeS/CdZnS,CuInS₂/ZnS, CuInSe₂/ZnS, InP/CdS, InP/ZnS, InZnP/ZnS, InP/ZnSeS,InP/ZnSe, InP/CdZnS, CdSe/CdZnS/ZnS, CdSe/ZnS/CdZnS, CdSe/CdS/ZnS,CdSe/CdS/CdZnS, CdSe/ZnSe/ZnS, CdSeS/CdS/ZnS, CdSeS/CdS/CdZnS,CdSeS/CdZnS/ZnS, CdSeS/ZnSe/ZnS, CdSeS/ZnSe/CdZnS, CdSeS/ZnS/CdZnS,CdSe/ZnS/CdS, CdSeS/ZnS/CdS, CdSe/ZnSe/CdZnS, InP/ZnSe/ZnS,InP/CdS/ZnSe/ZnS, InP/CdS/ZnS, InP/ZnS/CdS, InP/GaP/ZnS, InP/GaP/ZnSe,InP/CdZnS/ZnS, InP/ZnS/CdZnS, InP/CdS/CdZnS, InP/ZnSe/CdZnS,InP/ZnS/ZnSe, InP/GaP/ZnSe/ZnS, InP/ZnS/ZnSe/ZnS, nanoplatelets orquantum dots, or a mixture thereof.

The same procedure was carried out by replacing CdSe/CdZnS nanoplateletswith organic nanoparticles, inorganic nanoparticles such as metalnanoparticles, halide nanoparticles, chalcogenide nanoparticles,phosphide nanoparticles, sulfide nanoparticles, metalloid nanoparticles,metallic alloy nanoparticles, phosphor nanoparticles, perovskitenanoparticles, ceramic nanoparticles such as for example oxidenanoparticles, carbide nanoparticles, nitride nanoparticles, or amixture thereof.

The same procedure was carried out by replacing SiO₂ with Al₂O₃, TiO₂,HfO₂, ZnTe, ZnSe, ZnO, ZnS or MgO, or a mixture thereof. Reactiontemperature of the above procedure is adapted according to the inorganicmaterial chosen.

The same procedure was carried out by replacing SiO₂ with a metalmaterial, halide material, chalcogenide material, phosphide material,sulfide material, metalloid material, metallic alloy material, ceramicmaterial such as for example oxide, carbide, nitride, glass, enamel,ceramic, stone, precious stone, pigment, cement and/or inorganicpolymer, or a mixture thereof. Reaction temperature of the aboveprocedure is adapted according to the inorganic material chosen.

Example 11 Composite Particles Preparation from an Organic Solution andan Aqueous Solution Fe₃O₄@Al₂O₃—CdSe/CdZnS@SiO₂

On one side, 100 μL of Fe₃O₄ nanoparticles suspended in an acidicaqueous solution were mixed with an acidic aqueous solution of TEOS at0.13M previously hydrolyzed for 24 hours. On another side, 100 μL ofCdSe/CdZnS nanoplatelets suspended in heptane were mixed with aluminiumtri-sec butoxide and 5 mL of heptane, then loaded on the samespray-drying set-up, but at a different location than the first aqueoussolution. The two liquids were sprayed simultaneously with two differentmeans for forming droplets towards a tube furnace heated at atemperature ranging from the boiling point of the solvent to 1000° C.with a nitrogen flow. The composite particles were collected at thesurface of a filter. The composite particles comprise a core of silicacontaining Fe₃O₄ nanoparticles and a shell of alumina containingCdSe/CdZnS nanoplatelets.

The same procedure was carried out by replacing CdSe/CdZnS nanoplateletswith CdSe, CdS, CdTe, CdSe/CdS, CdSe/ZnS, CdSe/CdZnS, CdS/ZnS,CdS/CdZnS, CdTe/ZnS, CdTe/CdZnS, CdSeS/ZnS, CdSeS/CdS, CdSeS/CdZnS,CuInS₂/ZnS, CuInSe₂/ZnS, InP/CdS, InP/ZnS, InZnP/ZnS, InP/ZnSeS,InP/ZnSe, InP/CdZnS, CdSe/CdZnS/ZnS, CdSe/ZnS/CdZnS, CdSe/CdS/ZnS,CdSe/CdS/CdZnS, CdSe/ZnSe/ZnS, CdSeS/CdS/ZnS, CdSeS/CdS/CdZnS,CdSeS/CdZnS/ZnS, CdSeS/ZnSe/ZnS, CdSeS/ZnSe/CdZnS, CdSeS/ZnS/CdZnS,CdSe/ZnS/CdS, CdSeS/ZnS/CdS, CdSe/ZnSe/CdZnS, InP/ZnSe/ZnS,InP/CdS/ZnSe/ZnS, InP/CdS/ZnS, InP/ZnS/CdS, InP/GaP/ZnS, InP/GaP/ZnSe,InP/CdZnS/ZnS, InP/ZnS/CdZnS, InP/CdS/CdZnS, InP/ZnSe/CdZnS,InP/ZnS/ZnSe, InP/GaP/ZnSe/ZnS, InP/ZnS/ZnSe/ZnS, nanoplatelets orquantum dots, or a mixture thereof.

The same procedure was carried out by replacing CdSe/CdZnS nanoplateletswith organic nanoparticles, inorganic nanoparticles such as metalnanoparticles, halide nanoparticles, chalcogenide nanoparticles,phosphide nanoparticles, sulfide nanoparticles, metalloid nanoparticles,metallic alloy nanoparticles, phosphor nanoparticles, perovskitenanoparticles, ceramic nanoparticles such as for example oxidenanoparticles, carbide nanoparticles, nitride nanoparticles, or amixture thereof.

The same procedure was carried out by replacing Al₂O₃ and/or SiO₂ withSiO₂, TiO₂, Al₂ 0 ₃, HfO₂, ZnTe, ZnSe, ZnO, ZnS or MgO, or a mixturethereof. Reaction temperature of the above procedure is adaptedaccording to the inorganic material chosen.

The same procedure was carried out by replacing Al₂O₃ and/or SiO₂ with ametal material, halide material, chalcogenide material, phosphidematerial, sulfide material, metalloid material, metallic alloy material,ceramic material such as for example oxide, carbide, nitride, glass,enamel, ceramic, stone, precious stone, pigment, cement and/or inorganicpolymer, or a mixture thereof. Reaction temperature of the aboveprocedure is adapted according to the inorganic material chosen.

Example 12 Composite Particles Preparation from an Organic Solution andan Aqueous Solution CdS/ZnS Nanoplatelets@Al₂O₃

4 mL of CdS/ZnS nanoplatelets suspended in heptane were mixed withaluminium tri-sec butoxide and 400 mL of heptane, then loaded in aspray-drying set-up. On another side, an acidic aqueous solution wasprepared and loaded in the same spray-drying set-up, but at a differentlocation than the first hexane solution. The two liquids were sprayedsimultaneously with two different means for forming droplets towards atube furnace heated at a temperature ranging from the boiling point ofthe solvent to 1000° C. with a nitrogen flow. The composite particleswere collected at the surface of a filter.

The same procedure was carried out by replacing CdS/ZnS nanoplateletswith CdSe, CdS, CdTe, CdSe/CdS, CdSe/ZnS, CdSe/CdZnS, CdS/CdZnS,CdTe/ZnS, CdSe/CdZnS, CdTe/CdZnS, CdSeS/ZnS, CdSeS/CdS, CdSeS/CdZnS,CuInS₂/ZnS, CuInSe₂/ZnS, InP/CdS, InP/ZnS, InZnP/ZnS, InP/ZnSeS,InP/ZnSe, InP/CdZnS, CdSe/CdZnS/ZnS, CdSe/ZnS/CdZnS, CdSe/CdS/ZnS,CdSe/CdS/CdZnS, CdSe/ZnSe/ZnS, CdSeS/CdS/ZnS, CdSeS/CdS/CdZnS,CdSeS/CdZnS/ZnS, CdSeS/ZnSe/ZnS, CdSeS/ZnSe/CdZnS, CdSeS/ZnS/CdZnS,CdSe/ZnS/CdS, CdSeS/ZnS/CdS, CdSe/ZnSe/CdZnS, InP/ZnSe/ZnS,InP/CdS/ZnSe/ZnS, InP/CdS/ZnS, InP/ZnS/CdS, InP/GaP/ZnS, InP/GaP/ZnSe,InP/CdZnS/ZnS, InP/ZnS/CdZnS, InP/CdS/CdZnS, InP/ZnSe/CdZnS,InP/ZnS/ZnSe, InP/GaP/ZnSe/ZnS, InP/ZnS/ZnSe/ZnS, nanoplatelets orquantum dots, or a mixture thereof.

The same procedure was carried out by replacing CdSe/CdZnS nanoplateletswith organic nanoparticles, inorganic nanoparticles such as metalnanoparticles, halide nanoparticles, chalcogenide nanoparticles,phosphide nanoparticles, sulfide nanoparticles, metalloid nanoparticles,metallic alloy nanoparticles, phosphor nanoparticles, perovskitenanoparticles, ceramic nanoparticles such as for example oxidenanoparticles, carbide nanoparticles, nitride nanoparticles, or amixture thereof.

The same procedure was carried out by replacing Al₂O₃ with SiO₂, TiO₂,HfO₂, ZnTe, ZnSe, ZnO, ZnS or MgO, or a mixture thereof. Reactiontemperature of the above procedure is adapted according to the inorganicmaterial chosen.

The same procedure was carried out by replacing Al₂ 0 ₃ with a metalmaterial, halide material, chalcogenide material, phosphide material,sulfide material, metalloid material, metallic alloy material, ceramicmaterial such as for example oxide, carbide, nitride, glass, enamel,ceramic, stone, precious stone, pigment, cement and/or inorganicpolymer, or a mixture thereof. Reaction temperature of the aboveprocedure is adapted according to the inorganic material chosen.

Example 13 Composite Particles Preparation from an Organic Solution andan Aqueous Solution InP/ZnS@SiO₂

4 mL of InP/ZnS nanoparticles suspended in an acidic aqueous solutionwere mixed with an acidic aqueous solution of TEOS at 0.13M previouslyhydrolyzed for 24 hours, then loaded in a spray-drying set-up. Thesuspension was sprayed for forming droplets towards a tube furnaceheated a temperature ranging from the boiling point of the solvent to1000° C. with a nitrogen flow. The composite particles were collected atthe surface of a filter.

The same procedure was carried out by replacing InP/ZnS nanoparticleswith CdSe, CdS, CdTe, CdSe/CdS, CdSe/ZnS, CdSe/CdZnS, CdS/ZnS,CdS/CdZnS, CdTe/ZnS, CdTe/CdZnS, CdSeS/ZnS, CdSeS/CdS, CdSeS/CdZnS,CuInS₂/ZnS, CuInSe₂/ZnS, CdSe/CdZnS, InP/CdS, InZnP/ZnS, InP/ZnSeS,InP/ZnSe, InP/CdZnS, CdSe/CdZnS/ZnS, CdSe/ZnS/CdZnS, CdSe/CdS/ZnS,CdSe/CdS/CdZnS, CdSe/ZnSe/ZnS, CdSeS/CdS/ZnS, CdSeS/CdS/CdZnS,CdSeS/CdZnS/ZnS, CdSeS/ZnSe/ZnS, CdSeS/ZnSe/CdZnS, CdSeS/ZnS/CdZnS,CdSe/ZnS/CdS, CdSeS/ZnS/CdS, CdSe/ZnSe/CdZnS, InP/ZnSe/ZnS,InP/CdS/ZnSe/ZnS, InP/CdS/ZnS, InP/ZnS/CdS, InP/GaP/ZnS, InP/GaP/ZnSe,InP/CdZnS/ZnS, InP/ZnS/CdZnS, InP/CdS/CdZnS, InP/ZnSe/CdZnS,InP/ZnS/ZnSe, InP/GaP/ZnSe/ZnS, InP/ZnS/ZnSe/ZnS, nanoplatelets orquantum dots, or a mixture thereof.

The same procedure was carried out by replacing CdSe/CdZnS nanoplateletswith organic nanoparticles, inorganic nanoparticles such as metalnanoparticles, halide nanoparticles, chalcogenide nanoparticles,phosphide nanoparticles, sulfide nanoparticles, metalloid nanoparticles,metallic alloy nanoparticles, phosphor nanoparticles, perovskitenanoparticles, ceramic nanoparticles such as for example oxidenanoparticles, carbide nanoparticles, nitride nanoparticles, or amixture thereof.

The same procedure was carried out by replacing SiO₂ with Al₂O₃, TiO₂,HfO₂, ZnTe, ZnSe, ZnO, ZnS or MgO, or a mixture thereof. Reactiontemperature of the above procedure is adapted according to the inorganicmaterial chosen.

The same procedure was carried out by replacing SiO₂ with a metalmaterial, halide material, chalcogenide material, phosphide material,sulfide material, metalloid material, metallic alloy material, ceramicmaterial such as for example oxide, carbide, nitride, glass, enamel,ceramic, stone, precious stone, pigment, cement and/or inorganicpolymer, or a mixture thereof. Reaction temperature of the aboveprocedure is adapted according to the inorganic material chosen.

Example 14 Particles Preparation from an Organic Solution and an AqueousSolution, Followed by a Treatment of Ammonia Vapors—CdSe/CdZnS@ZnO

100 μL of CdSe/CdZnS nanoplatelets suspended in heptane were mixed withzinc methoxyethoxide and 5 mL of pentane, then loaded on a spray-dryingset-up as described in the invention. On another side, a basic aqueoussolution was prepared and loaded on the same spray-drying set-up, but ata different location than the first heptane solution. On another side,an ammonium hydroxide solution was loaded on the same spray-dryingsystem, between the tube furnace and the filter. The two first liquidswere sprayed while the third one was heated at 35° C. by an externalheating system to produce ammonia vapors, simultaneously towards a tubefurnace heated at a temperature ranging from the boiling point of thesolvent to 1000° C. with a nitrogen flow. The particles were collectedat the surface of a filter.

The same procedure was carried out by replacing CdSe/CdZnS nanoplateletswith CdSe, CdS, CdTe, CdSe/CdS, CdSe/ZnS, CdSe/CdZnS, CdS/ZnS,CdS/CdZnS, CdTe/ZnS, CdTe/CdZnS, CdSeS/ZnS, CdSeS/CdS, CdSeS/CdZnS,CuInS₂/ZnS, CuInSe₂/ZnS, InP/CdS, InP/ZnS, InZnP/ZnS, InP/ZnSeS,InP/ZnSe, InP/CdZnS, CdSe/CdZnS/ZnS, CdSe/ZnS/CdZnS, CdSe/CdS/ZnS,CdSe/CdS/CdZnS, CdSe/ZnSe/ZnS, CdSeS/CdS/ZnS, CdSeS/CdS/CdZnS,CdSeS/CdZnS/ZnS, CdSeS/ZnSe/ZnS, CdSeS/ZnSe/CdZnS, CdSeS/ZnS/CdZnS,CdSe/ZnS/CdS, CdSeS/ZnS/CdS, CdSe/ZnSe/CdZnS, InP/ZnSe/ZnS,InP/CdS/ZnSe/ZnS, InP/CdS/ZnS, InP/ZnS/CdS, InP/GaP/ZnS, InP/GaP/ZnSe,InP/CdZnS/ZnS, InP/ZnS/CdZnS, InP/CdS/CdZnS, InP/ZnSe/CdZnS,InP/ZnS/ZnSe, InP/GaP/ZnSe/ZnS, InP/ZnS/ZnSe/ZnS, nanoplatelets orquantum dots, or a mixture thereof.

The same procedure was carried out by replacing CdSe/CdZnS nanoplateletswith organic nanoparticles, inorganic nanoparticles such as metalnanoparticles, halide nanoparticles, chalcogenide nanoparticles,phosphide nanoparticles, sulfide nanoparticles, metalloid nanoparticles,metallic alloy nanoparticles, phosphor nanoparticles, perovskitenanoparticles, ceramic nanoparticles such as for example oxidenanoparticles, carbide nanoparticles, nitride nanoparticles, or amixture thereof.

The same procedure was carried out by replacing ZnO with SiO₂, TiO₂,HfO₂, Al₂O₃, ZnTe, ZnSe, ZnS or MgO, or a mixture thereof. Reactiontemperature of the above procedure is adapted according to the inorganicmaterial chosen.

The same procedure was carried out by replacing ZnO with a metalmaterial, halide material, chalcogenide material, phosphide material,sulfide material, metalloid material, metallic alloy material, ceramicmaterial such as for example oxide, carbide, nitride, glass, enamel,ceramic, stone, precious stone, pigment, cement and/or inorganicpolymer, or a mixture thereof. Reaction temperature of the aboveprocedure is adapted according to the inorganic material chosen.

Example 15 Particles Preparation from an Organic Solution and an AqueousSolution, Followed by an Extra Shell Coating CdSe/CdZnS@Al₂O₃@Mg0

100 μL of CdSe/CdZnS nanoplatelets suspended in heptane were mixed withzinc methoxyethoxide and 5 mL of pentane, then loaded on a spray-dryingset-up as described in the invention. On another side, a basic aqueoussolution was prepared and loaded on the same spray-drying set-up, but ata different location than the first heptane solution. The two liquidswere sprayed simultaneously towards a tube furnace heated at atemperature ranging from the boiling point of the solvent to 1000° C.with a nitrogen flow. The particles were directed towards a tube wherean extra MgO shell was coated at the surface of the particles by an ALDprocess, said particles being suspended in the gas. The particles werefinally collected on the inner wall of the tube where the ALD wasperformed.

The same procedure was carried out by replacing CdSe/CdZnS nanoplateletswith CdSe, CdS, CdTe, CdSe/CdS, CdSe/ZnS, CdSe/CdZnS, CdS/ZnS,CdS/CdZnS, CdTe/ZnS, CdTe/CdZnS, CdSeS/ZnS, CdSeS/CdS, CdSeS/CdZnS,CuInS₂/ZnS, CuInSe₂/ZnS, InP/CdS, InP/ZnS, InZnP/ZnS, InP/ZnSeS,InP/ZnSe, InP/CdZnS, CdSe/CdZnS/ZnS, CdSe/ZnS/CdZnS, CdSe/CdS/ZnS,CdSe/CdS/CdZnS, CdSe/ZnSe/ZnS, CdSeS/CdS/ZnS, CdSeS/CdS/CdZnS,CdSeS/CdZnS/ZnS, CdSeS/ZnSe/ZnS, CdSeS/ZnSe/CdZnS, CdSeS/ZnS/CdZnS,CdSe/ZnS/CdS, CdSeS/ZnS/CdS, CdSe/ZnSe/CdZnS, InP/ZnSe/ZnS,InP/CdS/ZnSe/ZnS, InP/CdS/ZnS, InP/ZnS/CdS, InP/GaP/ZnS, InP/GaP/ZnSe,InP/CdZnS/ZnS, InP/ZnS/CdZnS, InP/CdS/CdZnS, InP/ZnSe/CdZnS,InP/ZnS/ZnSe, InP/GaP/ZnSe/ZnS, InP/ZnS/ZnSe/ZnS, nanoplatelets orquantum dots, or a mixture thereof.

The same procedure was carried out by replacing CdSe/CdZnS nanoplateletswith organic nanoparticles, inorganic nanoparticles such as metalnanoparticles, halide nanoparticles, chalcogenide nanoparticles,phosphide nanoparticles, sulfide nanoparticles, metalloid nanoparticles,metallic alloy nanoparticles, phosphor nanoparticles, perovskitenanoparticles, ceramic nanoparticles such as for example oxidenanoparticles, carbide nanoparticles, nitride nanoparticles, or amixture thereof.

Example 16 Particles Preparation from an Organic Solution and an AqueousSolution—CdSe/CdZnS—Fe₃O₄@ SiO₂

On one side, 100 μL of Fe₃O₄ nanoparticles and 100 μL of CdSe/CdZnSnanoplatelets suspended in an acidic aqueous solution were mixed with anacidic aqueous solution of TEOS at 0.13M previously hydrolyzed for 24hours, then loaded in a spray-drying set-up as described in theinvention. On another side, an acidic aqueous solution was prepared andloaded on the same spray-drying set-up, but at a different location thanthe first heptane solution. The two liquids were sprayed simultaneouslytowards a tube furnace heated at a temperature ranging from the boilingpoint of the solvent to 1000° C. with a nitrogen flow. The particleswere collected at the surface of a filter.

The same procedure was carried out by replacing CdSe/CdZnS nanoplateletswith CdSe, CdS, CdTe, CdSe/CdS, CdSe/ZnS, CdSe/CdZnS, CdS/ZnS,CdS/CdZnS, CdTe/ZnS, CdTe/CdZnS, CdSeS/ZnS, CdSeS/CdS, CdSeS/CdZnS,CuInS₂/ZnS, CuInSe₂/ZnS, InP/CdS, InP/ZnS, InZnP/ZnS, InP/ZnSeS,InP/ZnSe, InP/CdZnS, CdSe/CdZnS/ZnS, CdSe/ZnS/CdZnS, CdSe/CdS/ZnS,CdSe/CdS/CdZnS, CdSe/ZnSe/ZnS, CdSeS/CdS/ZnS, CdSeS/CdS/CdZnS,CdSeS/CdZnS/ZnS, CdSeS/ZnSe/ZnS, CdSeS/ZnSe/CdZnS, CdSeS/ZnS/CdZnS,CdSe/ZnS/CdS, CdSeS/ZnS/CdS, CdSe/ZnSe/CdZnS, InP/ZnSe/ZnS,InP/CdS/ZnSe/ZnS, InP/CdS/ZnS, InP/ZnS/CdS, InP/GaP/ZnS, InP/GaP/ZnSe,InP/CdZnS/ZnS, InP/ZnS/CdZnS, InP/CdS/CdZnS, InP/ZnSe/CdZnS,InP/ZnS/ZnSe, InP/GaP/ZnSe/ZnS, InP/ZnS/ZnSe/ZnS, nanoplatelets orquantum dots, or a mixture thereof.

The same procedure was carried out by replacing CdSe/CdZnS nanoplateletswith organic nanoparticles, inorganic nanoparticles such as metalnanoparticles, halide nanoparticles, chalcogenide nanoparticles,phosphide nanoparticles, sulfide nanoparticles, metalloid nanoparticles,metallic alloy nanoparticles, phosphor nanoparticles, perovskitenanoparticles, ceramic nanoparticles such as for example oxidenanoparticles, carbide nanoparticles, nitride nanoparticles, or amixture thereof.

Example 17 Core/Shell Particles Preparation from an Organic Solution andan Aqueous Solution—Au @ Al₂O₃ in the Core and CdSe/CdZnS@SiO₂ in theShell

On one side, 100 μL of CdSe/CdZnS nanoplatelets suspended in an acidicaqueous solution were mixed with an acidic aqueous solution of TEOS at0.13M previously hydrolyzed for 24 hours, then loaded on a spray-dryingset-up as described in the invention. On another side, 100 μL of Aunanoparticles suspended in heptane were mixed with aluminium tri-secbutoxide and 5 mL of heptane, then loaded on the same spray-dryingset-up, but at a different location than the first aqueous solution. Thetwo liquids were sprayed simultaneously towards a tube furnace heated ata temperature ranging from the boiling point of the solvent to 1000° C.with a nitrogen flow. The particles were collected at the surface of afilter. The particles comprise a core of alumina containing goldnanoparticles and a shell of silica containing CdSe/CdZnS nanoplatelets.

The same procedure was carried out by replacing CdSe/CdZnS nanoplateletswith CdSe, CdS, CdTe, CdSe/CdS, CdSe/ZnS, CdSe/CdZnS, CdS/ZnS,CdS/CdZnS, CdTe/ZnS, CdTe/CdZnS, CdSeS/ZnS, CdSeS/CdS, CdSeS/CdZnS,CuInS₂/ZnS, CuInSe₂/ZnS, InP/CdS, InP/ZnS, InZnP/ZnS, InP/ZnSeS,InP/ZnSe, InP/CdZnS, CdSe/CdZnS/ZnS, CdSe/ZnS/CdZnS, CdSe/CdS/ZnS,CdSe/CdS/CdZnS, CdSe/ZnSe/ZnS, CdSeS/CdS/ZnS, CdSeS/CdS/CdZnS,CdSeS/CdZnS/ZnS, CdSeS/ZnSe/ZnS, CdSeS/ZnSe/CdZnS, CdSeS/ZnS/CdZnS,CdSe/ZnS/CdS, CdSeS/ZnS/CdS, CdSe/ZnSe/CdZnS, InP/ZnSe/ZnS,InP/CdS/ZnSe/ZnS, InP/CdS/ZnS, InP/ZnS/CdS, InP/GaP/ZnS, InP/GaP/ZnSe,InP/CdZnS/ZnS, InP/ZnS/CdZnS, InP/CdS/CdZnS, InP/ZnSe/CdZnS,InP/ZnS/ZnSe, InP/GaP/ZnSe/ZnS, InP/ZnS/ZnSe/ZnS, nanoplatelets orquantum dots, or a mixture thereof.

The same procedure was carried out by replacing CdSe/CdZnS nanoplateletswith organic nanoparticles, inorganic nanoparticles such as metalnanoparticles, halide nanoparticles, chalcogenide nanoparticles,phosphide nanoparticles, sulfide nanoparticles, metalloid nanoparticles,metallic alloy nanoparticles, phosphor nanoparticles, perovskitenanoparticles, ceramic nanoparticles such as for example oxidenanoparticles, carbide nanoparticles, nitride nanoparticles, or amixture thereof.

Example 18 Composite Particles Preparation—Phosphor Nanoparticles @ SiO₂

Phosphor nanoparticles were suspended in a basic aqueous solution weremixed with a basic aqueous solution of TEOS at 0.13M previouslyhydrolyzed for 24 hours, then loaded on a spray-drying set-up. Theliquid mixture was sprayed towards a tube furnace heated at atemperature ranging from the boiling point of the solvent to 1000° C.with a nitrogen flow. The composite particles were collected at thesurface of a filter.

Phosphor nanoparticles used for this example were: Yttrium aluminiumgarnet nanoparticles (YAG, Y₃Al₅O₁₂), (Ca,Y)-α-SiAlON:Eu nanoparticles,((Y,Gd)₃(Al,Ga)₅O₁₂:Ce) nanoparticles, CaAlSiN₃:Eu nanoparticles,sulfide-based phosphor nanoparticles, PFS:Mn⁴⁺ nanoparticles (potassiumfluoro silic ate).

Example 19 Composite Particles Preparation Phosphor Nanoparticles @Al₂O₃

Phosphor nanoparticles were suspended in heptane were mixed withaluminium tri-sec butoxide and 400 mL of heptane, then loaded in aspray-drying set-up. On another side, an acidic aqueous solution wasprepared and loaded in the same spray-drying set-up, but at a differentlocation than the first hexane solution. The two liquids were sprayedsimultaneously with two different means for forming droplets towards atube furnace heated at a temperature ranging from the boiling point ofthe solvent to 1000° C. with a nitrogen flow. The composite particleswere collected at the surface of a filter.

Phosphor nanoparticles used for this example were: Yttrium aluminiumgarnet nanoparticles (YAG, Y₃Al₅O₁₂), (Ca,Y)-α-SiAlON:Eu nanoparticles,((Y,Gd)₃(Al,Ga)₅O₁₂:Ce) nanoparticles, CaAlSiN₃:Eu nanoparticles,sulfide-based phosphor nanoparticles, PFS:Mn⁴⁺ nanoparticles (potassiumfluorosilicate).

Example 20 Composite Particles Preparation CdSe/CdZnS@HfO₂

100 μL of CdSe/CdZnS nanoplatelets suspended in heptane (10 mg/mL) weremixed with Hafnium n-butoxide and 5 mL of pentane, then loaded on aspray-drying set-up. On another side, a basic aqueous solution wasprepared and loaded on the same spray-drying set-up, but at a differentlocation than the first heptane solution. The two liquids were sprayedsimultaneously towards a tube furnace heated at a temperature rangingfrom the boiling point of the solvent to 1000° C. with a nitrogen flow.Composite particles were collected at the surface of a filter.

The same procedure was carried out by replacing CdSe/CdZnS nanoplateletswith CdSe, CdS, CdTe, CdSe/CdS, CdSe/ZnS, CdSe/CdZnS, CdS/ZnS,CdS/CdZnS, CdTe/ZnS, CdTe/CdZnS, CdSeS/ZnS, CdSeS/CdS, CdSeS/CdZnS,CuInS₂/ZnS, CuInSe₂/ZnS, InP/CdS, InP/ZnS, InZnP/ZnS, InP/ZnSeS,InP/ZnSe, InP/CdZnS, CdSe/CdZnS/ZnS, CdSe/ZnS/CdZnS, CdSe/CdS/ZnS,CdSe/CdS/CdZnS, CdSe/ZnSe/ZnS, CdSeS/CdS/ZnS, CdSeS/CdS/CdZnS,CdSeS/CdZnS/ZnS, CdSeS/ZnSe/ZnS, CdSeS/ZnSe/CdZnS, CdSeS/ZnS/CdZnS,CdSe/ZnS/CdS, CdSeS/ZnS/CdS, CdSe/ZnSe/CdZnS, InP/ZnSe/ZnS,InP/CdS/ZnSe/ZnS, InP/CdS/ZnS, InP/ZnS/CdS, InP/GaP/ZnS, InP/GaP/ZnSe,InP/CdZnS/ZnS, InP/ZnS/CdZnS, InP/CdS/CdZnS, InP/ZnSe/CdZnS,InP/ZnS/ZnSe, InP/GaP/ZnSe/ZnS, InP/ZnS/ZnSe/ZnS, nanoplatelets orquantum dots, or a mixture thereof.

The same procedure was carried out by replacing CdSe/CdZnS nanoplateletswith organic nanoparticles, inorganic nanoparticles such as metalnanoparticles, halide nanoparticles, chalcogenide nanoparticles,phosphide nanoparticles, sulfide nanoparticles, metalloid nanoparticles,metallic alloy nanoparticles, phosphor nanoparticles, perovskitenanoparticles, ceramic nanoparticles such as for example oxidenanoparticles, carbide nanoparticles, nitride nanoparticles, or amixture thereof.

Example 21 Composite Particles Preparation—Phosphor Nanoparticles @ HfO₂

1 μm of phosphor nanoparticles (cf. list below) suspended in heptane (10mg/mL) were mixed with hafnium n-butoxide and 5 mL of pentane, thenloaded on a spray-drying set-up. On another side, an aqueous solutionwas prepared and loaded on the same spray-drying set-up, but at adifferent location than the first heptane solution. The two liquids weresprayed simultaneously towards a tube furnace heated at a temperatureranging from the boiling point of the solvent to 1000° C. with anitrogen flow. The resulting particles phosphors particles@HfO₂ werecollected at the surface of a filter.

Phosphor nanoparticles used for this example were: Yttrium aluminiumgarnet nanoparticles (YAG, Y₃Al₅O₁₂), (Ca,Y)-a-SiAlON:Eu nanoparticles,((Y,Gd)₃(Al,Ga)₅O₁₂:Ce) nanoparticles, CaAlSiN₃:Eu nanoparticles,sulfide-based phosphor nanoparticles, PFS:Mn⁴⁺ nanoparticles (potassiumfluorosilicate).

Example 22 Composite Particles Preparation from an OrganometallicPrecursor

100 μL of CdSe/CdZnS nanoplatelets suspended in heptane were mixed withan organometallic precursor selected in the group below in pentane undercontrolled atmosphere, then loaded on a spray-drying set-up. On anotherside, an aqueous solution was prepared and loaded on the samespray-drying set-up, but at a different location than the first heptanesolution. The two liquids were sprayed simultaneously towards a tubefurnace heated from room temperature to 300° C. with a nitrogen flow.The composite particles were collected at the surface of a filter.

The procedure was carried out with an organometallic precursor selectedin the group comprising: Al[N(SiMe₃)₂]₃, trimethyl aluminium,triisobutylaluminum, trioctylaluminum, triphenylaluminum, dimethylaluminium, trimethyl zinc, dimethyl zinc, diethylzinc, Zn[(N(TMS)₂]₂,Zn[(CF₃SO₂)₂N]₂, Zn(Ph)₂, Zn(C₆F₅)₂, Zn(TMHD)₂ (β-diketonate),Hf[C₅H₄(CH₃)]₂(CH₃)₂, HfCH₃(OCH₃)[C₅H₄(CH₃)]₂, [[(CH₃)₃Si]₂N]₂HfCl₂,(C₅H₅)₂Hf(CH₃)₂, [(CH₂CH₃)₂N]₄Hf, [(CH₃)₂N]₄Hf, [(CH₃)₂N]₄Hf,[(CH₃)(C₂H₅)N]₄Hf, [(CH₃)(C₂H₅)N]₄Hf,2,2′,6,6′-tetramethyl-3,5-heptanedione zirconium (Zr(THD)₄), C₁₀H₁₂Zr,Zr(CH₃C₅H₄)₂CH₃OCH₃, C₂₂H₃₆Zr, [(C₂H₅)₂N]₄Zr, [(CH₃)₂N]₄Zr,[(CH₃)₂N]₄Zr, Zr(NCH₃C₂H₅)₄, Zr(NCH₃C₂H₅)₄, C₁₈H₃₂O₆Zr, Zr(C₈H₁₅O₂)₄,Zr(OCC(CH₃)₃CHCOC(CH₃)₃)₄, Mg(C₅H₅)₂, or C₂₀H₃₀Mg, or a mixture thereof.Reaction temperature of the above procedure is adapted according to theorganometallic precursor chosen.

The same procedure was carried out by replacing CdSe/CdZnS nanoplateletswith CdSe, CdS, CdTe, CdSe/CdS, CdSe/ZnS, CdSe/CdZnS, CdS/ZnS,CdS/CdZnS, CdTe/ZnS, CdTe/CdZnS, CdSeS/ZnS, CdSeS/CdS, CdSeS/CdZnS,CuInS₂/ZnS, CuInSe₂/ZnS, InP/CdS, InP/ZnS, InZnP/ZnS, InP/ZnSeS,InP/ZnSe, InP/CdZnS, CdSe/CdZnS/ZnS, CdSe/ZnS/CdZnS, CdSe/CdS/ZnS,CdSe/CdS/CdZnS, CdSe/ZnSe/ZnS, CdSeS/CdS/ZnS, CdSeS/CdS/CdZnS,CdSeS/CdZnS/ZnS, CdSeS/ZnSe/ZnS, CdSeS/ZnSe/CdZnS, CdSeS/ZnS/CdZnS,CdSe/ZnS/CdS, CdSeS/ZnS/CdS, CdSe/ZnSe/CdZnS, InP/ZnSe/ZnS,InP/CdS/ZnSe/ZnS, InP/CdS/ZnS, InP/ZnS/CdS, InP/GaP/ZnS, InP/GaP/ZnSe,InP/CdZnS/ZnS, InP/ZnS/CdZnS, InP/CdS/CdZnS, InP/ZnSe/CdZnS,InP/ZnS/ZnSe, InP/GaP/ZnSe/ZnS, InP/ZnS/ZnSe/ZnS, nanoplatelets orquantum dots, or a mixture thereof.

The same procedure was carried out by replacing CdSe/CdZnS nanoplateletswith organic nanoparticles, inorganic nanoparticles such as metalnanoparticles, halide nanoparticles, chalcogenide nanoparticles,phosphide nanoparticles, sulfide nanoparticles, metalloid nanoparticles,metallic alloy nanoparticles, phosphor nanoparticles, perovskitenanoparticles, ceramic nanoparticles such as for example oxidenanoparticles, carbide nanoparticles, nitride nanoparticles, or amixture thereof.

The same procedure was carried out by replacing Al₂O₃ with ZnO, TiO₂,MgO, HfO₂ or ZrO₂. The same procedure was carried out by replacing Al₂O₃with a metal material, halide material, chalcogenide material, phosphidematerial, sulfide material, metalloid material, metallic alloy material,ceramic material such as for example oxide, carbide, nitride, glass,enamel, ceramic, stone, precious stone, pigment, cement and/or inorganicpolymer, or a mixture thereof.

The same procedure was carried out by replacing the aqueous solutionwith another liquid or vapor source of oxidation.

Example 23 Composite Particles Preparation from an OrganometallicPrecursor—CdSe/CdZnS@ZnTe

100 μL of CdSe/CdZnS nanoplatelets suspended in heptane were mixed withtwo organometallic precursors selected in the group below in pentaneunder inert atmosphere then loaded on a spray-drying set-up. Thesuspension was sprayed towards a tube furnace heated from RT to 300° C.with a nitrogen flow. The composite particles were collected at thesurface of a filter.

The procedure was carried out by with a first organometallic precursorselected in the group comprising: dimethyl telluride, diethyl telluride,diisopropyl telluride, di-t-butyl telluride, diallyl telluride, methylallyl telluride, or dimethyl sulfur, or a mixture thereof. Reactiontemperature of the above procedure is adapted according to theorganometallic precursor chosen.

The procedure was carried out by with a second organometallic precursorselected in the group comprising: dimethyl zinc, trimethyl zinc,diethylzinc, Zn[(N(TMS)₂]₂, Zn[(CF₃SO₂)₂N]₂, Zn(Ph)₂, Zn(C₆F₅)₂, orZn(TMHD)₂ (β-diketonate), or a mixture thereof. Reaction temperature ofthe above procedure is adapted according to the organometallic precursorchosen.

The same procedure was carried out by replacing CdSe/CdZnS nanoplateletswith CdSe, CdS, CdTe, CdSe/CdS, CdSe/ZnS, CdSe/CdZnS, CdS/ZnS,CdS/CdZnS, CdTe/ZnS, CdTe/CdZnS, CdSeS/ZnS, CdSeS/CdS, CdSeS/CdZnS,CuInS2/ZnS, CuInSe2/ZnS, InP/CdS, InP/ZnS, InZnP/ZnS, InP/ZnSeS,InP/ZnSe, InP/CdZnS, CdSe/CdZnS/ZnS, CdSe/ZnS/CdZnS, CdSe/CdS/ZnS,CdSe/CdS/CdZnS, CdSe/ZnSe/ZnS, CdSeS/CdS/ZnS, CdSeS/CdS/CdZnS,CdSeS/CdZnS/ZnS, CdSeS/ZnSe/ZnS, CdSeS/ZnSe/CdZnS, CdSeS/ZnS/CdZnS,CdSe/ZnS/CdS, CdSeS/ZnS/CdS, CdSe/ZnSe/CdZnS, InP/ZnSe/ZnS,InP/CdS/ZnSe/ZnS, InP/CdS/ZnS, InP/ZnS/CdS, InP/GaP/ZnS, InP/GaP/ZnSe,InP/CdZnS/ZnS, InP/ZnS/CdZnS, InP/CdS/CdZnS, InP/ZnSe/CdZnS,InP/ZnS/ZnSe, InP/GaP/ZnSe/ZnS, InP/ZnS/ZnSe/ZnS, nanoplatelets orquantum dots, or a mixture thereof.

The same procedure was carried out by replacing CdSe/CdZnS nanoplateletswith organic nanoparticles, inorganic nanoparticles such as metalnanoparticles, halide nanoparticles, chalcogenide nanoparticles,phosphide nanoparticles, sulfide nanoparticles, metalloid nanoparticles,metallic alloy nanoparticles, phosphor nanoparticles, perovskitenanoparticles, ceramic nanoparticles such as for example oxidenanoparticles, carbide nanoparticles, nitride nanoparticles, or amixture thereof.

The same procedure was carried out by replacing ZnTe with ZnS or ZnSe,or a mixture thereof.

The same procedure was carried out by replacing ZnTe with a metalmaterial, halide material, chalcogenide material, phosphide material,sulfide material, metalloid material, metallic alloy material, ceramicmaterial such as for example oxide, carbide, nitride, glass, enamel,ceramic, stone, precious stone, pigment, cement and/or inorganicpolymer, or a mixture thereof.

Example 24 Composite Particles Preparation from an OrganometallicPrecursor—CdSe/CdZnS@ZnS

100 μL of CdSe/CdZnS nanoplatelets suspended in heptane were mixed withan organometallic precursor selected in the group below in pentane underinert atmosphere, then loaded on a spray-drying set-up. On another side,a vapor source of H₂S was inserted in the same spray-drying set-up. Thesuspension was sprayed towards a tube furnace heated from RT to 300° C.with a nitrogen flow. The composite particles were collected at thesurface of a filter.

The procedure was carried out with an organometallic precursor selectedin the group omprising: dimethyl zinc, trimethyl zinc, diethylzinc,Zn[(N(TMS)₂]₂, Zn[(CF₃SO₂)₂N]₂, Zn(Ph)₂, Zn(C₆F₅)₂, Zn(TMHD)₂(β-diketonate), or a mixture thereof. Reaction temperature of the aboveprocedure is adapted according to the organometallic precursor chosen.

The same procedure was carried out by replacing CdSe/CdZnS nanoplateletswith CdSe, CdS, CdTe, CdSe/CdS, CdSe/ZnS, CdSe/CdZnS, CdS/ZnS,CdS/CdZnS, CdTe/ZnS, CdTe/CdZnS, CdSeS/ZnS, CdSeS/CdS, CdSeS/CdZnS,CuInS₂/ZnS, CuInSe₂/ZnS, InP/CdS, InP/ZnS, InZnP/ZnS, InP/ZnSeS,InP/ZnSe, InP/CdZnS, CdSe/CdZnS/ZnS, CdSe/ZnS/CdZnS, CdSe/CdS/ZnS,CdSe/CdS/CdZnS, CdSe/ZnSe/ZnS, CdSeS/CdS/ZnS, CdSeS/CdS/CdZnS,CdSeS/CdZnS/ZnS, CdSeS/ZnSe/ZnS, CdSeS/ZnSe/CdZnS, CdSeS/ZnS/CdZnS,CdSe/ZnS/CdS, CdSeS/ZnS/CdS, CdSe/ZnSe/CdZnS, InP/ZnSe/ZnS,InP/CdS/ZnSe/ZnS, InP/CdS/ZnS, InP/ZnS/CdS, InP/GaP/ZnS, InP/GaP/ZnSe,InP/CdZnS/ZnS, InP/ZnS/CdZnS, InP/CdS/CdZnS, InP/ZnSe/CdZnS,InP/ZnS/ZnSe, InP/GaP/ZnSe/ZnS, InP/ZnS/ZnSe/ZnS, nanoplatelets orquantum dots, or a mixture thereof.

The same procedure was carried out by replacing CdSe/CdZnS nanoplateletswith organic nanoparticles, inorganic nanoparticles such as metalnanoparticles, halide nanoparticles, chalcogenide nanoparticles,phosphide nanoparticles, sulfide nanoparticles, metalloid nanoparticles,metallic alloy nanoparticles, phosphor nanoparticles, perovskitenanoparticles, ceramic nanoparticles such as for example oxidenanoparticles, carbide nanoparticles, nitride nanoparticles, or amixture thereof.

The same procedure was carried out by replacing ZnS with ZnSe or ZnTe,or a mixture thereof.

The same procedure was carried out by replacing ZnS with a metalmaterial, halide material, chalcogenide material, phosphide material,sulfide material, metalloid material, metallic alloy material, ceramicmaterial such as for example oxide, carbide, nitride, glass, enamel,ceramic, stone, precious stone, pigment, cement and/or inorganicpolymer, or a mixture thereof.

The same procedure was carried out by replacing H₂S with H₂Se, H₂Te orother gas.

Example 25 Color Conversion Layer Preparation

Blue emitting composite particles comprising core-shell CdS/ZnSnanoplatelets encapsulated in Al₂O₃, green emitting composite particlescomprising core-shell CdSeS/CdZnS nanoplatelets encapsulated in Al₂O₃,and red emitting composite particles comprising core-shell CdSe/CdZnSnanoplatelets encapsulated in Al₂O₃ were dispersed and mixed together ina zinc oxide matrix and drop-casted onto a UV LED. The UV LED coated bythe composite particles was then annealed at 200° C. for 1 hour beforeit was introduced in the display apparatus described in the invention.The resulting light was polychromatic with a mixture of blue, green andred when illuminated with the UV light from the LED source.

The same procedure was carried out by replacing ZnO with a resin,silicone, PMMA, MgO, Polystyrene, Al₂O₃, TiO₂, HfO₂ or ZrO₂, or amixture thereof.

The same procedure was carried out with composite particles prepared inthe examples hereabove.

The same procedure was carried out using inkjet printing; or traditionallithography: the entire surface was coated with blue emitting compositeparticles, followed by the subtractive photolithography patterningprocess. The process is then repeated for the red emitting compositeparticles and for the green emitting composite particles.

Example 26 Color Conversion Layer Preparation

Green emitting core-shell CdSeS/CdZnS nanoplatelets and red emittingcore-shell CdSe/CdZnS nanoplatelets were dispersed and mixed together insilicone and deposited onto a substrate. The substrate was then annealedat 180° C. for 2 hours before it was introduced in the display apparatusdescribed in the invention. The resulting light was polychromatic with amixture of blue, green and red when illuminated with the light source.

The same procedure was carried out by replacing silicone with a resin,ZnO, PMMA, MgO, Polystyrene, Al₂O₃, TiO₂, HfO₂ or ZrO₂, or a mixturethereof.

The same procedure was carried out with composite particles prepared inthe examples hereabove.

The same procedure was carried out using inkjet printing; or traditionallithography: the entire surface was coated with blue emitting compositeparticles, followed by the subtractive photolithography patterningprocess. The process is then repeated for the red emitting compositeparticles and for the green emitting composite particles.

Example 27 Color Conversion Layer Preparation

Green emitting composite partricles comprising core-shell CdSeS/CdZnSnanoplatelets encapsulated in Al₂O₃ and red emitting composite particlescomprising core-shell CdSe/CdZnS nanoplatelets encapsulated in Al₂O₃were dispersed and mixed together in silicone and drop-casted onto ablue LED. The blue LED was then annealed at 180° C. for 2 hours beforeit was introduced in the display apparatus described in the invention.The resulting light was polychromatic with a mixture of blue, green andred when illuminated with the blue light from the LED source.

The same procedure was carried out by replacing silicone with a resin,ZnO, MgO, PMMA, Polystyrene, Al₂O₃, TiO₂, HfO₂ or ZrO₂, or a mixturethereof.

The same procedure was carried out with composite particles prepared inthe examples hereabove.

The same procedure was carried out using inkjet printing; or traditionallithography: the entire surface was coated with blue emitting compositeparticles, followed by the subtractive photolithography patterningprocess. The process is then repeated for the red emitting compositeparticles and for the green emitting composite particles.

Example 28 Color Conversion Layer Preparation

Green emitting composite partricles comprising core-shell CdSeS/CdZnSnanoplatelets encapsulated in Al₂O₃ and red emitting composite particlescomprising core-shell CdSe/CdZnS nanoplatelets encapsulated in Al₂O₃were dispersed and mixed together in a magnesium oxide matrix anddrop-casted onto a blue LED. The blue LED was then annealed at 200° C.for 1 hour before it was introduced in the display apparatus describedin the invention. The resulting light was polychromatic with a mixtureof blue, green and red when illuminated with the blue light from the LEDsource.

The same procedure was carried out by replacing MgO with silicone, aresin, ZnO, PMMA, Polystyrene, Al₂O₃, TiO₂, HfO₂ or ZrO₂, or a mixturethereof.

The same procedure was carried out with composite particles prepared inthe examples hereabove.

The same procedure was carried out using inkjet printing; or traditionallithography: the entire surface was coated with blue emitting compositeparticles, followed by the subtractive photolithography patterningprocess. The process is then repeated for the red emitting compositeparticles and for the green emitting composite particles.

Example 29 Color Conversion Layer Preparation

Green and red emitting composite partricles comprising a core with greenemitting core-shell CdSeS/CdZnS nanoplatelets encapsulated in Al₂O₃ anda shell with red emitting core-shell CdSe/CdZnS nanoplateletsencapsulated in Al₂O₃, were dispersed in a magnesium oxide matrix anddrop-casted onto a blue LED. The blue LED was then annealed at 180° C.for 2 hours before it was introduced in the display apparatus describedin the invention. The resulting light was polychromatic with a mixtureof blue, green and red when illuminated with the blue light from the LEDsource.

The same procedure was carried out by replacing MgO with silicone, aresin, ZnO, PMMA, Polystyrene, Al₂O₃, TiO₂, HfO₂ or ZrO₂, or a mixturethereof.

The same procedure was carried out with composite particles prepared inthe examples hereabove.

The same procedure was carried out using inkjet printing; or traditionallithography: the entire surface was coated with blue emitting compositeparticles, followed by the subtractive photolithography patterningprocess. The process is then repeated for the red emitting compositeparticles and for the green emitting composite particles.

Example 30 Color Conversion Layer Preparation

Green emitting composite partricles comprising a core with goldnanoparticles encapsulated in SiO₂ and a shell with core-shellCdSeS/CdZnS nanoplatelets encapsulated in Al₂O₃, and red emittingcomposite particles comprising core-shell CdSe/CdZnS nanoplateletsencapsulated in Al₂O₃ were dispersed and mixed together in silicone anddrop-casted onto a blue LED. The blue LED was then annealed at 180° C.for 2 hours before it was introduced in the display apparatus describedin the invention. The resulting light was polychromatic with a mixtureof blue, green and red when illuminated with the blue light from the LEDsource.

The same procedure was carried out by replacing silicone with a resin,ZnO, MgO, PMMA, Polystyrene, Al₂O₃, TiO₂, HfO₂ or ZrO₂, or a mixturethereof.

The same procedure was carried out with composite particles prepared inthe examples hereabove.

The same procedure was carried out using inkjet printing; or traditionallithography: the entire surface was coated with blue emitting compositeparticles, followed by the subtractive photolithography patterningprocess. The process is then repeated for the red emitting compositeparticles and for the green emitting composite particles.

Example 31 Color Conversion Layer Preparation

Green emitting composite partricles comprising core-shell InP/ZnSquantum dots encapsulated in SiO₂, and red emitting composite particlescomprising core-shell InP/ZnSe/ZnS quantum dots encapsulated in SiO₂were dispersed and mixed together in silicone and drop-casted onto ablue LED. The blue LED was then annealed at 180° C. for 2 hours beforeit was introduced in the display apparatus described in the invention.The resulting light was polychromatic with a mixture of blue, green andred when illuminated with the blue light from the LED source.

The same procedure was carried out by replacing silicone with a resin,ZnO, MgO, PMMA, Polystyrene, Al₂O₃, TiO₂, HfO₂ or ZrO₂, or a mixturethereof.

The same procedure was carried out with composite particles prepared inthe examples hereabove.

The same procedure was carried out using inkjet printing; or traditionallithography: the entire surface was coated with blue emitting compositeparticles, followed by the subtractive photolithography patterningprocess. The process is then repeated for the red emitting compositeparticles and for the green emitting composite particles.

Example 32 Color Conversion Layer Preparation

Green emitting composite partricles comprising core-shell InP/ZnSnanoplatelets encapsulated in Al₂O₃, and red emitting compositeparticles comprising core-shell InP/ZnSe/ZnS nanoplatelets encapsulatedin Al₂O₃ were dispersed and mixed together in silicone and drop-castedonto a blue LED. The blue LED was then annealed at 180° C. for 3 hoursbefore it was introduced in the display apparatus described in theinvention. The resulting lights were green and red depending on thecomposite particles illuminated with the blue light from the LED source.

The same procedure was carried out by replacing silicone with a resin,ZnO, MgO, PMMA, Polystyrene, Al₂O₃, TiO₂, HfO₂ or ZrO₂, or a mixturethereof.

The same procedure was carried out with composite particles prepared inthe examples hereabove.

The same procedure was carried out using inkjet printing; or traditionallithography: the entire surface was coated with blue emitting compositeparticles, followed by the subtractive photolithography patterningprocess. The process is then repeated for the red emitting compositeparticles and for the green emitting composite particles.

Example 33 Color Conversion Layer Preparation

Green emitting composite partricles comprising core-shell CdSeS/CdZnSnanoplatelets encapsulated in Al₂O₃ and red emitting composite particlescomprising core-shell CdSe/CdZnS nanoplatelets encapsulated in Al₂O₃were dispersed separately in a MgO matrix and deposited onto a blue LED,such that each film of composite particles was around 1-10 μm inthickness. The blue LED was then annealed at 180° C. for 2 hours beforeit was introduced in the display apparatus described in the invention.The resulting lights were green and red depending on the compositeparticles illuminated with the blue light from a light source.

The same procedure was carried out by replacing silicone with a resin,ZnO, MgO, PMMA, Polystyrene, Al₂O₃, TiO₂, HfO₂ or ZrO₂, or a mixturethereof.

The same procedure was carried out with composite particles prepared inthe examples hereabove.

The same procedure was carried out using inkjet printing; or traditionallithography: the entire surface was coated with blue emitting compositeparticles, followed by the subtractive photolithography patterningprocess. The process is then repeated for the red emitting compositeparticles and for the green emitting composite particles.

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1—Composite particle

11—Core of composite particle

12—Shell of composite particle

2—Inorganic material

21—Inorganic material

3—Nanoparticle

31—Spherical nanoparticle

32—2D nanoparticle

33—Core of a nanoparticle

34—Shell of a nanoparticle

35—Shell of a nanoparticle

36—Insulator shell of a nanoparticle

37—Crown of a nanoparticle

4—Color conversion layer

5—Light source

6—Glass substrate

7—Light emitting material

71—Surrounding medium

72—Surrounding medium

8—Display apparatus

9—Layer of liquid crystal material

10—Polarizer

11—Light guide

12—Active matrix

13—Space

15—Illumination source

16—Reflector

17—Substrate

18—Color Filter

D—Pixel pitch

d—Sub-pixel pitch

G—Green secondary light

R—Red secondary light

1. A color conversion layer (4) comprising at least one light emittingmaterial (7) comprising at least one composite particle (1) surroundedpartially or totally by at least one surrounding medium (71); whereinsaid light emitting material (7) is configured to emit a secondary lightin response to an excitation and the at least one composite particle (1)comprises a plurality of nanoparticles (3) encapsulated in an inorganicmaterial (2); and said inorganic material (2) has a difference ofrefractive index compared to the at least one surrounding medium (71)superior or equal to 0.02 at 450 nm.
 2. The color conversion layer (4)according to claim 1, wherein the inorganic material (2) limits orprevents the diffusion of outer molecular species or fluids (liquid orgas) into said inorganic material (2).
 3. The color conversion layer (4)according to claim 1, wherein the at least one composite particle (1) inthe at least one surrounding medium (71) is configured to scatter light.4. The color conversion layer (4) according to claim 1, wherein thenanoparticles (3) comprised in the at least one composite particle (1)are semiconductor nanocrystals comprising a material of formulaM_(x)N_(y)E_(z)A_(w), wherein: M is selected from the group consistingof Zn, Cd, Hg, Cu, Ag, Au, Ni, Pd, Pt, Co, Fe, Ru, Os, Mn, Tc, Re, Cr,Mo, W, V, Nd, Ta, Ti, Zr, Hf, Be, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Al, Ga, In, Tl, Si,Ge, Sn, Pb, As, Sb, Bi, Sc, Y, La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho,Er, Tm, Yb, Cs or a mixture thereof; N is selected from the groupconsisting of Zn, Cd, Hg, Cu, Ag, Au, Ni, Pd, Pt, Co, Fe, Ru, Os, Mn,Tc, Re, Cr, Mo, W, V, Nd, Ta, Ti, Zr, Hf, Be, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Al, Ga,In, Tl, Si, Ge, Sn, Pb, As, Sb, Bi, Sc, Y, La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd,Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, Cs or a mixture thereof; E is selected from thegroup consisting of O, S, Se, Te, C, N, P, As, Sb, F, Cl, Br, I, or amixture thereof; A is selected from the group consisting of O, S, Se,Te, C, N, P, As, Sb, F, Cl, Br, I, or a mixture thereof; and x, y, z andw are independently a decimal number from 0 to 5; x, y, z and w are notsimultaneously equal to 0; x and y are not simultaneously equal to 0; zand w may not be simultaneously equal to
 0. 5. The color conversionlayer (4) according to claim 1, wherein the nanoparticles (3) comprisedin the at least one composite particle (1) are semiconductornanocrystals comprising at least one shell (34) comprising a material offormula M_(x)N_(y)E_(z)A_(w), wherein: M is selected from the groupconsisting of Zn, Cd, Hg, Cu, Ag, Au, Ni, Pd, Pt, Co, Fe, Ru, Os, Mn,Tc, Re, Cr, Mo, W, V, Nd, Ta, Ti, Zr, Hf, Be, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Al, Ga,In, Tl, Si, Ge, Sn, Pb, As, Sb, Bi, Sc, Y, La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd,Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, Cs or a mixture thereof; N is selected from thegroup consisting of Zn, Cd, Hg, Cu, Ag, Au, Ni, Pd, Pt, Co, Fe, Ru, Os,Mn, Tc, Re, Cr, Mo, W, V, Nd, Ta, Ti, Zr, Hf, Be, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Al,Ga, In, Tl, Si, Ge, Sn, Pb, As, Sb, Bi, Sc, Y, La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu,Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, Cs or a mixture thereof; E is selected fromthe group consisting of O, S, Se, Te, C, N, P, As, Sb, F, Cl, Br, I, ora mixture thereof; A is selected from the group consisting of O, S, Se,Te, C, N, P, As, Sb, F, Cl, Br, I, or a mixture thereof; and x, y, z andw are independently a decimal number from 0 to 5; x, y, z and w are notsimultaneously equal to 0; x and y are not simultaneously equal to 0; zand w may not be simultaneously equal to
 0. 6. The color conversionlayer (4) according to claim 1, wherein the nanoparticles (3) comprisedin the at least one composite particle (1) are semiconductornanocrystals comprising at least one crown (37) comprising a material offormula M_(x)N_(y)E_(z)A_(w), wherein: M is selected from the groupconsisting of Zn, Cd, Hg, Cu, Ag, Au, Ni, Pd, Pt, Co, Fe, Ru, Os, Mn,Tc, Re, Cr, Mo, W, V, Nd, Ta, Ti, Zr, Hf, Be, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Al, Ga,In, Tl, Si, Ge, Sn, Pb, As, Sb, Bi, Sc, Y, La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd,Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, Cs or a mixture thereof; N is selected from thegroup consisting of Zn, Cd, Hg, Cu, Ag, Au, Ni, Pd, Pt, Co, Fe, Ru, Os,Mn, Tc, Re, Cr, Mo, W, V, Nd, Ta, Ti, Zr, Hf, Be, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Al,Ga, In, Tl, Si, Ge, Sn, Pb, As, Sb, Bi, Sc, Y, La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu,Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, Cs or a mixture thereof; E is selected fromthe group consisting of O, S, Se, Te, C, N, P, As, Sb, F, Cl, Br, I, ora mixture thereof; A is selected from the group consisting of O, S, Se,Te, C, N, P, As, Sb, F, Cl, Br, I, or a mixture thereof; and x, y, z andw are independently a decimal number from 0 to 5; x, y, z and w are notsimultaneously equal to 0; x and y are not simultaneously equal to 0; zand w may not be simultaneously equal to
 0. 7. The color conversionlayer (4) according to claim 1, wherein the nanoparticles (3) comprisedin the at least one composite particle (1) are semiconductornanoplatelets.
 8. The color conversion layer (4) according to claim 1,wherein the at least one surrounding medium (71) is opticallytransparent.
 9. The color conversion layer (4) according to claim 1,wherein the at least one surrounding medium (71) has a thermalconductivity at standard conditions of at least 0.1 W/(m·K).
 10. Anillumination source (15) comprising at least one light source (5) and atleast one color conversion layer (4) comprising at least one lightemitting material (7) comprising at least one composite particle (1)surrounded partially or totally by at least one surrounding medium (71);wherein said light emitting material (7) is configured to emit asecondary light in response to an excitation and the at least onecomposite particle (1) comprises a plurality of nanoparticles (3)encapsulated in an inorganic material (2); and said inorganic material(2) has a difference of refractive index compared to the at least onesurrounding medium (71) superior or equal to 0.02 at 450 nm.
 11. Theillumination source (15) according to claim 10, further comprising alight guide (11), wherein the at least one color conversion layer (4) islocated between the light source (5) and said light guide (11).
 12. Theillumination source (15) according to claim 10, further comprising areflector (16) configured to reflect the light from the light source (5)and/or from the at least one color conversion layer (4).
 13. Theillumination source (15) according to claim 10, wherein the light source(5) comprises at least one light-emitting diode (LED) or an array ofLEDs.
 14. A display apparatus (8) comprising an illumination source (15)comprising at least one light source (5) and at least one colorconversion layer (4) comprising at least one light emitting material (7)comprising at least one composite particle (1) surrounded partially ortotally by at least one surrounding medium (71); wherein said lightemitting material (7) is configured to emit a secondary light inresponse to an excitation and the at least one composite particle (1)comprises a plurality of nanoparticles (3) encapsulated in an inorganicmaterial (2); and said inorganic material (2) has a difference ofrefractive index compared to the at least one surrounding medium (71)superior or equal to 0.02 at 450 nm.
 15. The display apparatus (8)according to claim 14, wherein the illumination source (15) furthercomprises a light guide (11), wherein the at least one color conversionlayer (4) is located between the light source (5) and said light guide(11).
 16. The display apparatus (8) according to claim 14, wherein theillumination source (15) further comprises a reflector (16) configuredto reflect the light from the light source (5) and/or from the at leastone color conversion layer (4).
 17. The display apparatus (8) accordingto claim 14, wherein the light source (5) comprises at least onelight-emitting diode (LED) or an array of LEDs.
 18. The displayapparatus (8) according to claim 14, further comprising at least onecolor filter (18).
 19. The display apparatus (8) according to claim 18,comprising at least one layer of activation between the illuminationsource (15) and the at least one color filter (18).